Folding top for a vehicle
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKai Geißenhöner, Markus Alexander Bauer
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Abstract
A folding top for a vehicle includes a folding top fabric for covering a vehicle interior in a closed position and opening up the vehicle interior in an open position. The folding top has an A pillar portion for mechanical connection to an A pillar of the vehicle, a C pillar portion for mechanical connection to a C pillar of the vehicle, a B pillar portion between the A pillar portion and the C pillar portion for lateral connection to a B pillar of the vehicle. A tensioning cable extends from the A pillar portion via the B pillar portion into the C pillar portion on each side of the folding top fabric in order to tension the folding top fabric in the closed position.
Claims11
A folding top for a vehicle comprising:
- a folding top fabric for at least partially concealing a vehicle interior in a closed position and opening up the vehicle interior in an open position,
- an A pillar portion for mechanical connection to an A pillar of the vehicle,
- a C pillar portion for mechanical connection to a C pillar of the vehicle,
- a B pillar portion disposed between the A pillar portion and the C pillar portion for lateral connection to a B pillar of the vehicle, and
- tensioning cables that each extend from the A pillar portion via the B pillar portion into the C pillar portion of the folding top fabric in order to tension the folding top fabric in the closed position.
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