The folding roof for a convertible is made up of strips of textile (12, 15, 16) joined by transverse seams (20). The rear window section (16, 18) has integral side sections (17).

Convertible hood for cabriolets, roadsters and similar motor vehicles comprises seamless cover material (10) with highly stretchable outer skin (11), thin thermoplastic foil (13) and cast resin foam layer (14). The outer skin is covered with foil whose oth...

The soft top drive has a transmission unit and an electric motor. The transmission unit includes a switch unit to detect the position of the soft top (closed or open). The switch unit consists of at least one micro-switch (39, 40), a switch lever (35) to o...