Patent ID: 7611188

Claim:
A convertible with a top that can be opened and stowed, the top comprising: a rear window frame and at least two surface bows disposed in front of said rear window frame in a direction of travel of the convertible when the top is closed; said at least two surface bows including a first surface bow and a second surface bow disposed between said first surface bow and said rear window frame; said rear window frame and said at least two surface bows when the top is closed, forming a continuous roof contour; a coupling linkage for effecting a relative movement of said surface bows with respect to said rear window frame, said coupling linkage being configured to effect, at a beginning of opening the top, movement of said second surface bow downward relative to said first surface bow and relative to said rear window frame out of the roof contour; and when the top is put away, said second surface bow is stowed below said rear window frame and said first surface bow is stowed above said rear window frame.