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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Klaus Brandel, Wiesbaden, DE;
Frank Leopold, Taunusstein-Orlen, DE;
Klaus Brandel, Wiesbaden, DE;
Frank Leopold, Taunusstein-Orlen, DE;
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A cabriolet motor vehicle is provided, which comprises a roof constructed from at least two roof segments, which may be brought into an open position, rear roof columns stiffened by an upper roof cross member ('Targa part'), and a rollbar ('Targa bar') situated in the area between a front frame and the Targa part, and is distinguished in that the at least two roof segments are stackable using a movement mechanism into a roof segment stack situated between the Targa bar and the target part, and the roof segment stack is pivotable into the passenger compartment using at least one connecting rod attached to the upper roof cross member of the Targa part.