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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Stefan Miklosi, München, DE;
Thomas Schütt, Fürstenfeldbruck, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
A pivot drive for a front side roof rod of a motor vehicle roof or a convertible folding top which is supported with a pivoting joint on a rear lateral roof rod. The rear lateral roof rod is pivotally supported via a rod arrangement on the motor vehicle body. When the roof or folding top is open the top can be lowered into a lowered position, and when the roof or folding top is opened and closed the front side roof rod is pivoted by the pivot drive. The pivot drive has a connector that couples in driving engagement the front roof rod to a rod of the rod arrangement. The pivot drive pivots the front side roofrod relative to the rear roofrod when the roof or folding top is being lowered by the pivoting motion of the roof rod.