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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joachim Maass, Bissendorf, DE;
Assignee:
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabrueck, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
Abstract
For a convertible vehicle with a foldable at least partially flexible roof where longitudinal side support components and between these, cross-connecting supports are arranged for the support of at least the flexible roof section, at least one bow is arranged in a longitudinally moveable fashion with regard to the longitudinal side support components and in a movable fashion subject to the opening or closing of the roof via at least one control device.