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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Jean-Marc Guillez, Cirieres, FR;
Gérard Queveau, Le Pin, FR;
France Design, Le Pin, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising a front roof element ( ), an intermediate roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ). The rear part of the rear element ( ) is articulated at a fixed point ( ) of the chassis, the front part of said rear element ( ) being linked in articulation to the rear of the intermediate element ( ), the intermediate element ( ) is linked in articulation through an arm ( ) articulated in a fixed point ( ) of the chassis, the articulations ( ) of said arm ( ) forming with the articulations ( ) of the rear element ( ), a deformable quadrilateral. The invention is characterized in that the intermediate element ( ) comprises a slide ( ) extending between its front and rear edges and wherein is engaged a finger ( ) borne by the rear of the front element ( ) so that the latter can slide the intermediate element ( ), said intermediate element ( ) is connected to the front element ( ) through a lever ( ) articulated to said element ( ) and near the front of the intermediate element ( ), said lever ( ) being itself linked in articulation to said arm ( ) through a hinge link ( ).