Patent ID: 8322777
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A top for a convertible vehicle of the type having a body with a windshield frame at a forward end of a passenger compartment, comprising: a foldable roof having a top linkage operable to move the foldable roof between a closed position in which it can be fixed to a windshield frame and an open position in which it is stowed in a rear side stowage position; a latching apparatus having a drive member and at least one closure hook connected thereto by a linkage, the at least one closure hook being movably supported on the roof, the latching apparatus operable to fix the foldable roof to the windshield frame when the roof is in the closed position; and a locking apparatus for locking the roof in the rear-side stowage position, the locking apparatus having at least one locking member and a counter-bearing disposed on the vehicle body, the at least one locking member being separate from the at least one closure hook and being separately and movably supported on the roof; wherein both the locking apparatus and the latching apparatus are actuated by the drive member.