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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Edwin Johannes Richardus Wilhelmus Thijssen, Haps, NL;
Renatus Arnoldus Teunissen, St. Anthonis, NL;
Joseph Petrus Johannes Sanders, Venlo, NL;
Inalfa Industries B.V., , NL;
Abstract
A folding roof for a vehicle having an opening in its fixed roof comprises a frame to be mounted in the opening, which frame comprises a passage opening and a flexible cover for selectively closing or releasing the opening. A control beam which is attached to the opening side of the cover, is guided in guide rails at its lateral ends. A driving mechanism is connected to the control beam and selectively moves the control beam for opening or closing the folding roof. A push-off element can come into engagement with the frame when the control beam approaches the closed position. A transmission mechanism positioned between the push-off element and the drive mechanism pulls the control beam to the closed position with increased driving force during the last part of the closing movement. The push-off element is provided laterally of the control beam and co-operates with the stationary guide rails.