The removable roof could be the hardtop of a vehicle assembled of several segments (1, 2) to be lifted, moved, and stored in a compartment at the rear of the car. The lifting mechanism comprises as system of levers (4, 5, 11, 19, 22, 27), one of them (11) ...

The drop-down roof has a roof section (3) which is held in the closed position by a closure device (32) and a relatively displaced roof panel for closure of an opening (10) in the roof section. The roof section has an operating device (46) operated by a dr...

The parcel shelf (13) is mounted movable in association with a rear part (4) of the drop down roof (2) and can be moved by an adjuster unit (25, 27) between a function position when the roof (2) is closed and a stowage position in which it is shifted relat...

The sliding assembly includes two tracks (12, 13) with two sliders (8, 9) engaging them. Their shape and design is such that on moving the carriage (11), initially the first slider (8) assumes support of the roof (3) in the upward direction (Z), whilst the...

To provide a motor vehicle comprising a retractable roof that is adapted to be retracted freely from an operating position for covering a vehicle compartment into a retracted position to be housed in a storage room, said retractable roof comprising a rear ...

The edge of the sheet of roof fabric (4) is folded through 180 degrees over the edge of a support strip (3) and is trapped between this strip and a locking strip (5). The locking strip has a large number of square eyes (7) with square apertures (8) fitting...