Patent ID: 7735899
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A motor vehicle, comprising: a vehicular body having a front section and a rear section and at least two longitudinal sides; a retractable roof; a cover panel in the rear section of the vehicular body having a first and second end, the cover panel capable of opening at the first end thereof to allow the roof to be stored in the vehicular body; at least two auxiliary levers, each having a first and second end and mounted on the longitudinal sides of the vehicular body to support the cover panel; at least two linkages having a first and second end and providing a connection between the cover panel and the auxiliary levers, the first end of the linkages having a linkage connection to the first end of the cover panel and the second end of the linkages being connected to the first end of the auxiliary levers; and a swivel axis provided at the second end of the cover panel allowing the cover panel to pivot about the axis and rotate to an opened and closed position, wherein a compensating tolerance is provided in the cover panel during a tilting motion of the cover panel when the cover panel opens at the first end thereof to allow the roof to be stored in the vehicular body, said compensation tolerance resulting in a deviation of a curvilinear track of the cover panel from its normal circular path during the tilting of the cover panel.