Patent ID: 7758101

Claim:
A roof structure for an openable, rigid roof of a motor vehicle, comprising: a forward roof part, forward roof frame parts laterally and pivotably adjoining the forward roof part, a rearward roof part and rearward roof frame parts laterally and pivotably adjoining the rearward roof part, wherein the forward roof frame parts are pivotable relative to the rearward roof parts about an axis extending perpendicular to a longitudinal plane of the vehicle, the forward and rearward frame parts are storable in a position such that respective inner sides of the forward frame parts are oriented towards respective inner sides of the rearward frame parts in the storage position of the roof structure, the forward roof part is pivotable relative to the forward roof frame parts and the rearward roof part is pivotable relative to the rearward roof frame parts about respective axes that extend perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of the vehicle, and the roof structure is configured such that, during a roof opening operation, the pivoting direction of the forward roof part relative to the forward roof frame parts is opposite to the pivoting direction of the rearward roof part relative to the rearward roof frame parts.