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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Heinrich Wuellrich, Bogen, DE;
Rudolf Steinbrenner, Bischofsmais, DE;
Edscha Cabrio-Verdecksysteme GmbH, Hengersberg, DE;
Abstract
A folding top for a vehicle having a vehicle body with an x direction and a z direction, the folding top comprising a front top component for resting on a part of the vehicle body when the folding top is in a closed position, another top component, the front top component being pivotable with respect to the other top component, the front top component being pivotable upwardly about a bearing axis when being opened, and a spring energy store of an automatic facility for pivoting the front top component, the spring energy store being stressed as the front top component is pivoted downwardly and released as the front top component is pivoted upwardly, the spring energy store being arranged in an installation space remote from the bearing axis of the front top component. The front top component is connected by a cable to the spring energy store, the cable being connected to the front top component at an attachment location, the spring energy store being fixed in relation to movement of the front top component, the cable being guided over at least one deflection element between the front top component and the spring energy store, the at least one deflection element located nearest to the front top component being arranged behind the front top component in the x direction and above the attachment location in the z direction. Two alternate arrangements are also provided.