Patent ID: 7775579

Claim:
A top drive for a flexible vehicle roof movably disposed between a closed position and a storage position, comprising: a main bearing defining an upper contour; at least one roof link pivotally fastened to said main bearing at a pivot point; a linear drive for moving said at least one roof link, said linear drive having a fixed end fastened to said main bearing and an actuating end; a throw-over lever fastened to said main bearing, said throw-over lever having said actuating end of said linear drive pivotally fastened thereto; a drive connecting rod having a first end articulated at a free end of said throw-over lever and a second end articulated at a section of said roof link spaced from said pivot point on said main bearing, for transmitting a driving movement of said linear drive to said roof link; wherein neither of said linear drive, said throw-over lever, and said drive connecting rod protrudes substantially beyond said upper contour of said main bearing in a movement phase of the top drive.