Patent ID: 6789830
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: B60J,B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising: a passenger compartment enclosed by a body, wherein the body includes at least a roof, two side walls positioned opposite each other on either side of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, which join the roof, and a rear wall, which joins both the roof and the side walls, wherein at least a portion of the rear wall and a rear portion of the roof can be moved in a forward direction to a forward position so as to reduce the passenger compartment and form a freely accessible loading space located therebehind, wherein the rear wall portion is provided with upper and lower guide members which co-act with stationary guideways, wherein the guideways comprise upper guides present at an upper side of the side walls, which extend substantially parallel to the roof, wherein the upper guide members of the rear wall portion are disposed on an end of the rear wall portion proximate the roof, wherein the guideways further comprise lower guides disposed on the side walls, which extend at varying distances from the upper guides, wherein the lower guide members of the rear wall portion are provided on an end of the rear wall portion remote from the roof.