Patent ID: 6755457
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle, the system comprising:(a) a roof cover; and (b) a folding mechanism supporting at least a portion of said cover, said mechanism being moveable between a stowed position and a raised position, said mechanism comprising: (i) a first roof rail, said first roof rail being a rearwardmost roof rail when said mechanism is in said raised position; (ii) a second roof rail adjacent said first roof rail; and (iii) at least two links coupling said first and second roof rails together to form an at least four-bar and less than a six-bar linkage assembly without said first and second roof rails being directly connected to each other, said linkage assembly controlling motion of said second roof rail relative to said first roof rail when said mechanism moves between said raised and stowed positions.