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US 8,146,983 B2Granted
Folding roof arrangement
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMathias Froschle, Hanno Weber
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Abstract
A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering (12) and a folding top structure (14). The folding top structure (14) has at least one roof frame (20) with a front area and at least one elastically deformable tensioning element (31-34). The folding top structure (14) can be folded or collapsed with or without the folding top covering (12), so that the tensioning element (31-34) is elastically deformed when folded.
Claims22
A folding roof arrangement for a vehicle having a windshield frame, comprising:
- a folding top structure having roof frame side parts hinged to the vehicle rearward of the windshield frame and a roof frame front part extending between the roof frame side parts, the roof frame side parts of the folding top structure being foldable between an open position where the roof frame front part is rearward of the windshield frame and a closed position where the roof frame front part is in proximity to the windshield frame;
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- at least one elastically deformable tensioning element having a front longitudinal end connected to the roof frame front part of the folding top structure;
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- a folding top covering that is stretched over the elastically deformable tensioning element when the folding top structure is in the closed position.
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