Patent ID: 7607715

Claim:
A flexible vehicle roof, comprising: a flexible roof skin; a linkage; and a plurality of supporting elements interacting with and supporting said flexible roof skin, said supporting elements configured at least partially in some regions as sheet-like surface elements, said supporting elements being shifted together with said flexible roof skin from a closed position into an open position opening up a vehicle interior, it being possible for a plurality of said sheet-like surface elements to be brought into overlap at least in some regions, said supporting elements including a front surface element forming a roof lug, a rear element surrounding a rear window, and an intermediate surface element, in the open position, said front surface element being disposed above said rear element, and said intermediate surface element which, in the closed position, is disposed between said front surface element and said rear element, is displaced, via said linkage, during an opening phase in a positively coupled manner into a packing position disposed below said rear element.