Patent ID: 9090149
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A convertible system for a vehicle comprising: a pair of movable structural side rails, each side rail being connected at a forward end to a structural pillar of a vehicle body and hinged via a linkage at a rear end; a front structural header spanning between the forward ends of the side rails, the side rails together with the front structural header defining a roof opening; a side rail latching mechanism mounted to at least one side rail for releasably attaching the forward end of the at least one side rail to one of the structural pillars; a roof member including a flexible, foldable roof panel sized to cover the roof opening and a panel header secured to and covered by a forward end portion of the roof panel, the panel header having a forward part and a rear part, and lateral end portions movably coupled to the side rails, the roof member being movable between a closed position, at least one pre-defined intermediate opened position, and a fully opened position; a transverse roof support located rearward of the panel header and spanning between the side rails, the roof panel covering the transverse roof support, the rear part of the panel header track guided to pivot upwardly relative to the side rails and slide over the transverse roof support as the roof member is retracted to the fully opened position, the transverse roof support adapted to move with the panel header to the fully opened position, the roof member together with the pair of side rails and transverse roof support being further movable to a stowed position rearward of a vehicle occupant cabin; and a roof member latch mechanism mounted to the panel header for releasably attaching the forward part of the panel header to the front structural header.