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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Norbert Habacker, Bramsche, DE;
Norbert Habacker, Bramsche, DE;
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabrück, DE;
Abstract
A locking device () for locking a convertible top () in its opened position comprises a catch element () and an opposing element () bringable into engagement therewith for locking, wherein the catch element or the opposing element is attached on the convertible top () and the other element of the catch element and the opposing element is borne on a vehicle body side. One element () is displaceably borne in a retainer () and is biased in a locking direction by a biasing device (). The retainer () is movable together with the biasing device () and with the element () borne in the retainer as a function of the movement of the convertible top () into an active position and into an idle position. In the active position, an engagement between the catch element and the opposing element is possible, which is excluded in the idle position.