Patent ID: 7100963

Claim:
A retractable roof that is retractable into the rear trunk of a vehicle, said roof comprising a rigid front element that is connected in hinged manner to a central rigid rear element whose rear end is hinged to the structural framework of the vehicle, and right and left side elements whose front portions are associated with the front element and whose rear portions are associated with the central rear element, said elements being mounted to move between a first position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a second position in which they are folded up inside the rear trunk, said roof being characterized in that it further comprises first drive means for driving the side elements, said first drive means are associated with the front element, and second drive means for driving the side elements, said second drive means are associated with the central rear element, said first and second drive means being arranged to enable the side elements to be shifted clear towards the front of the vehicle when the front element and the central rear element are in their second position.