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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Martin Langguth, Krailling, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a folding roof for a convertible with a canvas top which is held by the frame of the top, which frame has side roof rods, a main bow and a top mechanism supported on the body for opening and closing the folding roof, which contains one side main column which on the one hand is pivotally mounted on the body and on the other in a pivot joint on the roof rod and is adjoined by the canvas folding roof tensioned when the top is closed, the main bow ( ) forming a roof cassette ( ) which is permanently connected to the roof rod ( ) and an additional rod ( ) being movably arranged in the area of the main column ( ) and being kinematically coupled to a component ( ), especially a folding roof frame part or a body-mounted part, to which the additional rod ( ) executes relative motion when the main column ( ) executes a pivoting motion, and the canvas top ( ) adjoining or being attached to the additional rod ( ) and the additional rod ( ) executing motion controlled by the component ( ) for relieving or tensioning of the canvas folding roof ( ) during pivoting motion of the main column ( ) relative to the roof cassette ( ) during opening and closing of the folding roof.