Folding roof for a convertible vehicle
AssigneeSociete Europeenne de Brevets Automobiles
InventorsJean-Marc Guillez, Paul Queveau, Gerard Queveau
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Abstract
The invention concerns a folding roof comprising a front element and a rear element, the two elements capable of being stored in the vehicle boot, and locks for locking together the front edge of the front element to the front element of the vehicle body and the rear edge of the front element to the front edge of the rear elemen. The locks are actuated by rotating rods connected to a motor. The rotating rods and the locks are arranged such that the rotation of the motor causes the control rods to rotate simultaneously and the locks to be engaged when the roof covers the vehicle.
Claims14
A folding hard top roof for a convertible vehicle, comprising at least one front roof element and one rear roof element, said front and rear roof elements each being movable relative to each other and to a vehicle body and being stored in a vehicle boot, locks for locking together at least affront edge of the at least one front roof element to the vehicle body and a rear edge of the at least one front roof element to a front edge of the rear roof element, said locks being actuated by control rods, said control rods comprising first and second rotating rods connected to a motor, and the rotating rods and the locks being arranged such that rotation of the motor causes the control rods to rotate simultaneously and the locks to be engaged when the roof covers the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.