Patent ID: 6299234
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A hard-top vehicle having a roof structure which bears against a front windscreen frame and covers a rear-passenger-compartment region in a closed position and which is pivoted into a folding-top compartment for an open position of the roof structure, comprising:a roof part;a rear-window part connected pivotably to said roof part about a roof pivot pin to form said roof structure;a linkage control element moving both the roof part and rear-window part and which, together with a carrying frame of the rear window part, forms a substantially parallelogram configuration;wherein said linkage control element comprises:a) a guide part;b) a guide rod and the carrying frame of the rear window part both pivotally connected to the guide part; andc) a body part, said guide rod and carrying frame being connected to the body part, andfurther comprising an adjustment and guide member provided in a region where said guide part and said roof part are connected, said adjustment and guide member allowing said roof part to move substantially horizontally toward the windscreen frame during a closing movement of said roof part.