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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Jean-Marc Guillez, Cirieres, FR;
Gérard Queveau, Le Pin, FR;
France Design, Le Pin, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a roof retractable into the rear deck ( ) of a vehicle. The retractable roof includes a front roof element ( ) and a rear roof element ( ) linked together by an intermediate element ( ). Displacement of the elements ( ) is controlled by a first mechanism for controlling and guiding the displacement of the rear element ( ) towards a stowed position wherein the element ( ) extends substantially horizontally to the upper part of the rear deck ( ); the first mechanism co-operating with a second mechanism for controlling the lifting of the intermediate element ( ) relative to the rear element ( ), then for superposing the intermediate element ( ) above the rear element in the rear deck ( ); the second mechanism co-operating with a third mechanism for controlling the pivoting downwards of the front element ( ) during its movement towards the rear deck ( ) up to a position wherein the element extends substantially vertically to the front of the rear deck ( ).