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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2001
Thomas Schütt, Fürstenfeldbruck, DE;
Sven Asendorf, Herrsching, DE;
Marco Lauterbach, Kasendorf, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
A latching device for latching a folding roof ( ) of a motor vehicle on a windshield apron ( ) which has a movably supported latch hook ( ) which can be latched by a drive in locking engagement on a counterpiece of the lock. The latch hook ( ) is movably supported either on the free end ( ) of the folding roof ( ) or on the apron ( ) and it can be latched on the apron ( ) or the roof free end ( ) as a lock counterpiece, and the drive moves an intermediate element, such as a pivot lever ( ) which is coupled to the latch hook ( ), for closing and latching the folding roof ( ) in a pivoting and sliding motion relative to the stationary guide part ( ) which is in guided engagement in a guideway ( ) of the latch hook ( ) and pivots around the guide part ( ).