Convertible vehicle

US6578898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wilhelm Karmann GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Karl Rothe · Bramsche, DE
• Werner Schnieder · Georgsmarienhütte, DE
• Udo Heselhaus · Ibbenbüren, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2003
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J1/1823
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A convertible vehicle including a folding top frame constructed in mirror-image fashion to a longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and having a rear folding top clamping collar. The folding top clamping collar can be shifted jointly with a folding top about a main bearing fastened to the car body and stowed in a rear folding top compartment. The flexible roof skin has, in the rear region, a rear window which extends above the folding top clamping collar and can be detached in the region of the lower transverse side edge from the folding top clamping collar. The rear window is supported in the closed position with its lower transverse side edge directly above and on the folding top clamping collar. A control assembly is linked to the frame encompassing the rear window in U-shaped fashion such that the frame with the rear window can be lifted from the folding top clamping collar during a movement of the folding top and shifted to a distance and an angle relative to the folding top clamping collar.