Convertible vehicle
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorsKlaus Russke, Udo Heselhaus
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Abstract
A convertible vehicle has a carbody with a rear area provided with a trunk lid. A roof is stowable within the rear area of the convertible vehicle underneath the trunk lid. The trunk lid is movable in a first direction for releasing a passageway for the roof and in a second direction for releasing a receiving opening for luggage. The trunk lid is divided into several parts along at least one joint extending substantially in a transverse vehicle direction. When opening the trunk lid in the first direction, a frontmost one of the several parts of the trunk lid, viewed in a travel direction of the convertible vehicle, is moved in the travel direction at least partially into a position above a rear part of the lid.
Claims13
A convertible vehicle comprising:
- a carbody with a rear area (2) provided with a trunk lid (3);
- a roof stowable within the rear area of the convertible vehicle underneath the trunk lid (3);
- wherein the trunk lid (3) is movable in a first direction for releasing a passageway (D) for the roof and in a second direction for releasing a receiving opening (A) for luggage;
- wherein the trunk lid (3) is divided into several parts (4, 5) along at least one joint (6) extending substantially in a transverse vehicle direction;
- wherein, when opening the trunk lid (3) in the first direction, a frontmost one of the several parts (4) of the trunk lid (3), viewed in a forward travel direction of the convertible vehicle, is moved opposite to *n the forward travel direction at least partially into a position above a rearwardly positioned one (5) of the several parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.