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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2000
Joseph Petrus Johannes Sanders, Venlo, NL;
Renatus Arnoldus Teunissen, St. Anthonis, NL;
Inalfa Industries B.V., , NL;
Abstract
A folding roof for a vehicle having an opening (,) in its fixed roof (,) comprises a stationary part (,) to be fixed to the roof, an adjustable cover (,) supported by said stationary part, which functions as the closure element. The cover is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position, in which it releases the roof opening on the opening side. An operating beam (,) is provided on the opening side of the cover, on which cables (,) engage for adjusting the operating beam. A tensioning device (,) is mounted between said operating beam and said stationary part for tensioning the cover during the last part of the closing movement. The tensioning device can be operated by the cables and cooperates with a counter-element (,), which is adjustable in the direction of the movement of the operating beam. The counter-element, which is in the form of a block which is movable along said stationary part, is for example provided with a locking cavity (,) or the like for the tensioning device.