Patent ID: 7344179
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A retractable hardtop and linkage for a vehicle, comprising: a rear roof part; at least one front roof part that is adjacent to and lying in front of the rear roof part; a main bearing having a rear link attachment including a first connection point, and an intermediate link having a first pivot bearing and connected at a first main bearing point to the main bearing, and a front link connection point, the rear link attachment and front link connection point are offset in the vehicle's longitudinal direction; a first main link having a first lever connected to the front roof part and to the front link connection point, and a second lever having a second pivot bearing disposed on an end opposite the front link connection point and being connected to the first lever at the front link connection point and operatively connected to the main bearing; a second main link connected to the front roof part and to the intermediate link at the first connection point and further attached to and moves with the rear roof part; a first connection link connected between the first main link at a first attachment point and the second main link at a second attachment point; and a drive operatively connected to the first main link.