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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Alexander Heller, Munich, DE;
Burkhard Reinsch, Kaufbeuren, DE;
Alexander Heller, Munich, DE;
Burkhard Reinsch, Kaufbeuren, DE;
Open Air Systems GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
A roof for a convertible vehicle includes first and second roof parts which can be moved by a bearing mechanism between a closed position which covers an interior of the vehicle and a lowered position in a rear roof deposition space which exposes the vchicle interior. A locking device is provided for interlocking of the first and second roof parts in the closed position of the roof. The locking device has a first closing unit for mutual interlocking of the first and second roof parts and which is coupled to a drive mechanism. The first closing unit has a coupling mechanism to couple to a second closing unit which acts on one of the first and second roof parts and which interlocks the acted upon roof part to a third roof part or to a body part.