Patent ID: 7651131

Claim:
A vehicle with a rollover protection system comprising: at least one rollover-protection device for at least one vehicle seat mounted with respect to a transverse wall of the vehicle, the rollover protection device including; a first module mounted to the vehicle body; a second module having a rollover element which is movable between a lowered rest position and an elevated support position; a guide device provided on the first module and operable to allow the second module to translate with respect to the first module; a selectively releasable holding device operable to retain the second module in the rest position; a locking device operable to support the second module in a position deviating from the rest position against a force acting in the direction of the rest position; a drive system having a spring-force accumulator operable to selectively move the second module in the direction of its support position; and wherein the second module includes a cassette-like rollover element, wherein a front wall of the rollover element is guided on a side of the transverse wall of the vehicle facing an occupant space and a rear wall of the rollover element is guided on another side of the transverse wall of the vehicle facing away from the occupant space; wherein the transverse wall is disposed between the front wall and the rear wall of the rollover element.