Patent ID: 7497497
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. An assembly for use with a cover of a receiving space in the body of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: first and second guide rod units being coupled to one another to move together and being connectable to the cover and the vehicle body to movably connect the cover to the vehicle body such that the cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover covers the receiving space, a roof transport position in which the front end of the cover is lifted relative to the receiving space, and a loading position in which the rear end of the cover is lifted relative to the receiving space; a locking lever pivotably connectable to the vehicle body via a connection by a rotary bearing, the locking lever having a first locking unit which is movable from an engaged position to a disengaged position in response to being actuated and further having a second locking unit; first and second inter-spaced control rods: and a control element including a control bracket articulately connected to the vehicle body via a swivel axis, wherein the control bracket is affixable to the locking lever by the second locking unit; wherein first ends of the control rods engage the second guide rod unit and second ends of the control rods are articulately connected to the control element; wherein one of the guide rod units cooperates with the first locking unit such that the one of the guide rod units is engaged to the first locking unit when the first locking unit is in its engaged position so that the cover may be moved from its closed position into its loading position and is disengaged from the first locking unit when the first locking unit is in its disengaged position so that the cover may be moved from its closed position into its roof transport position.