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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2002
Klaus Obendiek, Passau, DE;
Jason Bowles, Owosso, MI (US);
Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme GmbH, Hengersberg, DE;
Abstract
A top for a convertible vehicle, including a roof frame extending from a rear region of the convertible vehicle as far as a windshield arranged between A-pillars of the convertible vehicle in a closed state of the top. The roof frame includes at least one rear frame piece, a central frame piece connected in an articulated manner to the rear frame piece, and a front frame piece. The top also includes a front element and a cover of the top fixed to the front element. The front frame piece is connected in an articulated manner directly to the central frame piece, and the front element is connected pivotably with respect to the front frame piece to the front frame piece.