Patent ID: 6612638
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
A folding top for a commercial vehicle, comprising:a folding-top frame having upper longitudinal flanges spanning at least part of the length of a loading compartment of said vehicle, said frame being supported against a chassis of said vehicle via upwardly protruding supports and stakes, and side tarpaulins suspended by means of hanging sliders in a longitudinally displaceable manner on assigned running tracks of said upper longitudinal flanges, each of said hanging sliders comprising a fastening plate for connecting one of said side tarpaulins, said fastening plate being of two-part design and comprising a first part connected to said slider and a second part connected to an upper end of said one of said side tarpaulins, said first part and said second part being adjustable relatively to each other counter to a helical tension spring fitted at one end to said first part and at the other end to said second part, in each case by means of a partially annular end hook.