Patent ID: 7556311

Claim:
A roof for a vehicle, the roof comprising: a lever movable about an axis point in opposite first and second swivel directions; a front roof part movable in opposite opening and closing longitudinal directions, wherein the front roof part is connectable to the lever and is disconnectable from the lever; and a rear roof part movable in opposite opening and closing pivot directions generally perpendicular to the opening and closing longitudinal directions of the front roof part, wherein the rear roof part is connected to the lever such that the rear roof part moves in the opening pivot direction when the lever moves in the first swivel direction and such that the rear roof part moves in the closing pivot direction when the lever moves in the second swivel direction; wherein the front roof part moves the lever in the first swivel direction when moving in the opening longitudinal direction while connected to the lever such that the rear roof part moves in the opening pivot direction until the front roof part disconnects from the lever; wherein the front roof part moves the lever in the second swivel direction when moving in the closing longitudinal direction upon connecting to the lever such that the rear roof part moves in the closing pivot direction.