Patent ID: 7441825
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A retractable roof for a vehicle comprising at least one front roof element and one rear roof element, these at least two elements being mobile between a covering position in which they cover a passenger compartment of the vehicle and a storage position, the roof also comprising two pivoting arms for supporting the at least one front roof element, and mounted to pivot around axes of rotation on the rear roof element between a longitudinal position in which the arms extend forward from the rear roof element and along the at least one front roof element, and a transverse position, and further comprising a transmission device for transmitting to the pivoting arms, force arising from movement of the rear roof element, said transmission device being arranged to cause rotation of the pivoting arms between their longitudinal and transverse positions while the rear roof element moves between the covering and storage positions thereof.