Patent ID: 7802838
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B60J,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A soft top for a motor vehicle, which may be locked in its closed position by means of a locking hook arranged on a front soft top portion which may be pivoted into a locked position on a windshield frame and after pivoting the locking hook into an unlocked position may be displaced into a rear stowed position in which the soft top may be blocked by means of a blocking device, the soft top comprising a locking drive operatively connected to the locking hook for pivoting the locking hook between the locked position and the unlocked position, the blocking device on the bodywork side or on the soft top side comprising a catch hook, which may be pivoted between a blocked position and a position of release and in the blocked position in the blocked state of the soft top is in engagement with a catch hook engagement part on the soft top side and/or bodywork side, characterized in that the blocking device has a spring device, against the spring force thereof the soft top moves into the stowed position and in that the pivoting of the catch hook into its position of release for releasing the blocking may be effected by means of the locking drive.