Convertible motor vehicle roof
AssigneeWebasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
InventorsStefan Miklosi, Thomas Schütt
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Abstract
The invention relates to a convertible motor vehicle roof having a front roof section and a rear roof section, each roof section being pivotally mounted on the vehicle body by a lever mechanism. The rear roof section is mounted so as to pivot over the front roof section, and can be lowered jointly with the front roof section into a back stowage space or area in the motor vehicle. The rear roof section being supported with a pivoting capacity on at least one of the front roof section and the lever mechanism. Preferably, when the motor vehicle roof is in a closed position, at least one of the lever mechanism and the lever for the front roof section are located substantially vertical in an area of one side front edge of the front rear roof section.
Claims14
A convertible roof for a motor vehicle, said convertible roof comprising:
- a front roof section;
- a rear roof section;
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- a first lever means for pivotally-mounting said front roof section to said motor vehicle, said rear roof section being pivotally-mounted on at least one of said front roof section and said first lever means;
- wherein said rear roof section in operation is pivoted upwardly into a position over said front roof section and is lowered jointly with said front roof section into a rear stowage space of said motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.