Patent ID: 6254165
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B60J,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
In combination, a tonneau cover for covering a roof storage compartment of a vehicle having a retractable roof and a decklid for closing a trunk of the vehicle in a closed position and providing access to the trunk in an open position, the combination comprising:the decklid connected by at least one hinge to the vehicle;the tonneau cover moveably attached to the decklid;a linkage connecting the tonneau cover to the decklid, the linkage being provided for moving the tonneau cover when the decklid is in the open position between a first position wherein the tonneau cover is disposed in front of the decklid and a second position wherein the tonneau cover is disposed adjacent the bottom side of the decklid;a drive system operatively connected to the linkage for moving the linkage between the first position and the second position; andthe tonneau cover being shifted to a position above the roof storage compartment by closing the decklid when the tonneau cover is in the first position, the tonneau cover being shifted to the second position when the decklid is in the open position to provide clearance for the retractable roof.