Convertible motor vehicle door

US6467832B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2002
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/207
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A convertible roof for a motor vehicle with a front roof element (3) and a rear roof element (4), which are supported to pivot on the body by a respective lever arrangement and can be deposited in a stowage space (6) which can be covered by a pivotable cover (7) of the stowage space. The front roof element (3) and the rear roof element (4) are deposited essentially in a vertical arrangement in the stowage space (6) for the roof elements. The cover (7) of the stowage space (6) for the roof elements is pivotally mounted on the body and can swing upward out of its cover position with the rear element (4) closed.