Convertible vehicle

US6511118B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wilhelm Karmann GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Werner Liedmeyer · Recke, DE
• Karl Rothe · Bramsche, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 8, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2003
• Expiry date: Aug 8, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/1855
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A convertible vehicle (1) with a roof (2), which can be stowed in the rear region of the vehicle beneath a lid part (7), the lid part (7) being movable in order to open up an opening for the passage of the roof and the roof having at least one rigid, front roof termination (16) for connection with a windshield frame in the closed position of the roof (2), which termination (16) faces the rear of the vehicle in the stowed position of the roof (2), is constructed so that the lid part (7) is provided with a mechanism (25, 27) for securing the position of the front roof termination (16) in the stowed position of the roof (2).