Patent ID: 6652017
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A multi-part cover for a storage space of a roof in the rear of a vehicle, said multi-part cover comprising a center part and side parts disposed in a transverse vehicle direction adjacent said center part and having, in the longitudinal vehicle direction, different end positions for the open and closed positions of said roof, and a common operating mechanism for actuating the side parts and the center part of said cover depending on the position of said roof, said sides parts being coupled to said center part such that, upon forward movement of said center part toward its forward end position with the roof closed, said side parts are pivoted below the center part, said side parts being pivotally supported on said center part, and said operating mechanism for said roof and for said cover being a common operating mechanism with a drive connection extending between a roof operating linkage and a cover operating linkage which are joined by a coupling, said roof operating linkage being uncoupled from said cover operating linkage when said roof is disposed in said rear storage space so as to release the cover operating linkage from said roof operating linkage when said roof is disposed in said storage space for permitting longitudinal movement of said center part into an end position in which it covers the roof in said storage space and pivoting the side parts outwardly from said center part of said cover.