Patent ID: 7128362
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A stowage system for a retractable roof of a convertible automotive vehicle, comprising: a stowage compartment in a well of the vehicle having a bottom wall, a front wall, spaced apart side walls and an open top, a cover for the open top of said stowage compartment comprising a tonneau and a deck lid, said tonneau having a rear portion pivoted for swinging movement of said tonneau between an open position and a closed position about a first transverse axis, said deck lid having a front portion pivoted to said tonneau for swinging movement of said deck lid between an open position and a closed position about a second transverse horizontal axis located between said first transverse horizontal axis and a front portion of the tonneau, a first mechanism for swinging said tonneau between the open and closed positions thereof, and a second mechanism for swinging said deck lid between the open and closed positions thereof, said tonneau and said deck lid in the closed positions thereof together substantially closing the open top of the stowage compartment and in the open positions thereof provide clearance enabling said retractable roof to be moved into and out of a stowed position in said stowage compartment.