Patent ID: 6860541

Claim:
A vehicle retractable roof, comprising three rigid roof elements, namely a front element ( 1 ), an intermediate element ( 2 ) and a rear element ( 3 ) movable between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment ( 4 ) of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored inside the rear boot ( 5 ) of the vehicle, the front element ( 1 ) being capable of sliding with respect to the intermediate element ( 2 ) and the latter being capable of sliding with respect to the rear element ( 3 ) by virtue of fingers ( 6 , 7 ; 8 , 9 ) carried by the front element ( 1 ) and by the intermediate element ( 2 ), fitted in grooves ( 10 , 11 ; 12 , 13 ) extending along the intermediate ( 2 ) and rear ( 3 ) elements, characterised in that the movement of the rear element ( 3 ) towards the rear boot ( 5 ) is controlled on the one hand by a pivoting arm ( 14 ) articulated at a fixed point ( 15 ) of the body of the vehicle and articulated to said rear element ( 3 ) and on the other hand by a groove ( 17 ) extending inside the rear boot ( 5 ) in which there is fitted a finger ( 18 ) fixed to the rear part of the rear element ( 3 ).