Patent ID: 6092335
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A trunk lid for a convertible vehicle with a folding roof, comprising means for selectively said trunk lid to position said trunk lid in either a first position for stowing the folded roof in a trunk or in a second position for accessing the trunk from a rear of the trunk for stowing luggage, wherein each of a front edge and a rear edge of said trunk lid include a first latch, each of said first latches including a first member adapted to be pivotally connected to a bodyshell of the vehicle and a second member attached to said trunk lid;wherein when said trunk lid is moved to said first position:said first member of said first latch of said rear edge is pivoted to a first position in which said first member is interengaged with said second member of said first latch of said rear edge and in which said second member rotates relative to said first member, andsaid first member of said first latch of said front edge is pivoted to a second position in which said second member of said first latch of said front edge is free relative to said first member; andwherein when said trunk lid is moved to said second position:said first member of sad first latch of said front edge is pivoted to a first position in which said first member is interengaged with said second member of said first latch of said front edge and in which said second member rotates relative to said first member, andsaid first member of said first latch of said rear edge pivots to a second position in which said second member of said first latch of said rear edge is flee relative to said first member.