Closure for a passenger car cover

Lock for a motor vehicle cover, comprising:

• a housing t o be attached to the cover;
• a first operating element articulated on the housing about a first axis of rotation;
• a second operating element articulated on the housing about a second axis of rotation;
• at least one driving lever articulated on the housing about said second axis of rotation;
• a locking hook rotatably mounted relative to said driving lever;
• at least one exterior detent pawl articulated on said housing about said first axis of rotation, said exterior detent pawl being fixed relative to said first operating element;
• a function disk articulated on said housing and articulated on said second operating element via a transversely extending pin which is mounted rotatably in the second operating element;
• a projection of the exterior detent pawl engaging a first detent of the function disk when said second operating element is in a locked position;
• said projection of the exterior detent pawl engaging a second detent of the function disk when said second operating element is in an open position.

An arrangement for securing a folding top of a vehicle, comprising:

• a stationary vehicle member;
• a movable folding top frame member for holding said cover, said movable folding top frame member defining a recess;
• a connecting link mounted on said stationary vehicle frame member;
• and
• a locking mechanism mounted on said folding top frame member, said locking mechanism comprising:
• a housing arranged in said recess and coupled to said movable folding top frame member, first and second operating elements coup led to said housing and located in said recess in a locked position,
• means for operatively coupling said first and second operating elements such that operation of said first operating element releases said second operating element from a locked position into a lowered gripping position,
• a locking hook coupled to said second operating element and engageable with said connecting link, and
• means for operatively coupling said second operating element and said locking hook such that movement of said second operating element from said lowered gripping position into an open position disengages said locking hook from said connecting link.