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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
David Mac Farland, Unterschleissheim, DE;
Dura Convertible Systems GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
The present invention refers to a retractable hard top ( ) for motor vehicles ( ), comprising: a first upper substantially rigid roof section which forms a substantially horizontal upper roof section, a second substantially rigid rear roof section ( ), which is hingedly connected to the first roof section ( ) via a first rod assembly ( ) and to the motor vehicle, and which forms a substantially vertically or obliquely extending rear roof section, and a rigid rear window ( ) which is pivotally arranged at the second roof section ( ) and which is commonly movable therewith, wherein when pivoting the second roof section ( ) into a retractable position in the motor vehicle, the rear window ( ) is pivoted into the interior of the second roof section ( ).