Roof arrangement for a convertible

US6425620B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Schütt · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Stefan Miklosi · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 12, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/145
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Roof arrangement for a convertible with a rigid roof element (3), a rigid rear element (5) which has a rear window (31), a stowage space (16) for the folding roof located in the rear area of the vehicle for holding the roof arrangement (1), and a forced control mechanism (14) for opening and closing the roof arrangement (1), the rear element (5) having a U-shaped frame (23) with a rear lower cross strut (25) and two lateral C columns (29) and the rear window (31) with its rear lower edge being pivotally connected via the window pivot axis (33) to the bottom cross strut (25) of the rear element (5).