Daimler Chrysler Ag

Dura Automotive Body & Glass System Gmbh

Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems Gmbh

Rainer Kristl

Ralf Rottmann

Oliver Wagner

Michael Krehmke

Jochen Bisinger

Guenther Elelnrieder

Dieter Martens

The invention relates to a trim arrangement () for a pivot arm () of a motor vehicle door (), in particular of a pivot and slide door (), which can be moved out between a closed position covering a door opening and an open position releasing the door opening by means of the pivot arm () supported at the motor vehicle body (), on the one hand, and at the motor vehicle door (), on the other hand, wherein at least one trim element () is provided by means of which the pivot arm () can be covered at least partly on a side () facing the door opening, and wherein the trim element () can be moved relative to the pivot arm () between the closed position and the open position on the movement of the motor vehicle door ().

Trim arrangement for a pivot arm of a motor vehicle door

A hardtop for a convertible includes a front roof part and a rear roof part with a fixed rear window. The front and rear roof parts are operated by a lateral folding mechanism to be moved between a raised position and a retracted position in which the roof parts are contained in a roof box. The roof box is made variable in size via a foldable portion of the rear seat. When the roof is in the raised position, the foldable portion of the rear seat forms the rear seat. When the roof is retracted, the foldable portion of the rear seat is folded forward to enlarge the roof box. A shelf is attached to the foldable portion of the rear seat, which is an upper part of a backrest and is foldable about a horizontal axis of rotation to form a floor part of the roof box. The shelf forms a front wall of the roof box when the upper part of the backrest is folded. A roll bar is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A roller shade box is disposed at a rear area of the shelf. The roller shade has a free end removably attached to the roll bar. When the roof parts are in a retracted position, the roller shade forms a wind screen when the roll bar is in a raised position, and the roller shade forms a cover for the roof parts when the roll bar is in a lowered position.

Variable roof box for a convertible

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Wernau, Germany

Rainer Kristl