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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2001
Olaf Weissmueller, Bramsche, DE;
Udo Heselhaus, Ibbenbueren, DE;
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabrueck, DE;
Abstract
A convertible ( ) with a roof ( ), which can be stowed in the rear region ( ) of the vehicle beneath a lid part ( ), it being possible to open and close the lid part ( ), on the one hand, for unblocking an opening ( ) for the passage of the roof ( ) adjacent to the front region ( ) of the lid part ( ) and, on the other, for unblocking an opening ( ) for luggage, adjacent to the rear end region ( ), an auxiliary frame ( ) being disposed beneath the lid part ( ) and connected in the, in the driving direction (F), pre-disposed area over a multiple joint ( ) with the lid part ( ) and mounted moveably with respect to the vehicle body in its rear region ( ), wherein the multiple joint ( ), while the opening ( ) for the passage of the roof ( ) is unblocked, is held in stood-up position which enlarges the distance between the lid part ( ) and the auxiliary frame ( ) relative to that of the closed position.