Patent ID: 7832784

Claim:
A folding top assembly for a motor vehicle, said top assembly being supported by a frame of the vehicle and being able to move between open and closed positions, said folding top assembly comprising: an outer frame member; and a cover member positioned on said frame member and covering the area inside the frame member; said frame member hinged to a frame of the motor vehicle so it can rotate about a first horizontal axis when the folding top passes from the open position to the closed position and vice versa; said frame member comprising two half-element members, said half-element members being connected together such that a first half-element member of said cover member positioned towards the front of the vehicle can be rotated, positioned and rested on the second half-element member of said cover member when the folding top passes from the closed position to the open position; wherein when said folding top is in the closed position, said two half-element members are substantially aligned with each other, and when said folding top is in the open position, said two half-element members are positioned substantially on top of one another and have a substantially C-shape.