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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Jean-marc Guillez, Cirieres, FR;
Gérard Queveau, Le Pin, FR;
Jean-Marc Guillez, Cirieres, FR;
Gérard Queveau, Le Pin, FR;
France Design, Le Pin, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a vehicle retractable roof comprising three rigid roof elements () mobile between a position wherein they cover the vehicle passenger compartment () and a position wherein, they are stowed inside the vehicle rear deck (), the front element () being capable of sliding relative to the intermediate element () and the latter being capable of sliding relative to the rear element () through pins () borne by the front element () and by the intermediate element () engaged in slide rails () extending along the intermediate () and rear () elements. The invention is characterised in that the displacement of the rear element () towards the rear deck () is controlled by a pivoting arm () articulated a fixed point () of the vehicle body and articulated to said rear element () and by a slide rail () extending inside the rear deck () wherein is engaged a pin () integral with the rear part of the rear element ().