VEHICLE ROOF WITH MANUALLY CONFIGURABLE FOLDING PANELSA motor vehicle may include a roof including a roof opening. The motor vehicle may also include a panel manually configurable between a closed position in which the panel covers at least a portion of …DRIVE·Jun 11·1 min readFollowB60J7/146Ford Global Technologies, LLC
VEHICLE ROOF WITH MANUALLY CONFIGURABLE COVERA motor vehicle may include a roof including a roof opening. The motor vehicle may also include a cover including a first panel, a second panel foldable relative to the first panel between an open pos…DRIVE·Jun 11·1 min readFollowB60J7/146Ford Global Technologies, LLC
FOLDING SLIDING VEHICLE ROOF TOPAn articulating roof top cover assembly for a vehicle adapted for sealing engagement with an existing portion of a hard top roof. The articulating roof top cover assembly includes an articulating port…DRIVE·Apr 21·1 min readFollowB60J7/146Bestop, Inc.
HINGE SYSTEM FOR HARDTOP VEHICLESA hinge system for a vehicle hardtop having a system with hinges () that allow a user to open and close a set of removable rigid rooftop panels () for a Jeep or other sport utility vehicle without bei…DRIVE·Aug 12·1 min readFollowB60J7/146RICHARD A. BROWN
FOLDABLE TOP FOR CONVERTIBLE WITH JOINTLY PIVOTABLE ROOF ARMSA convertible vehicle roof is proposed, comprising a roof frame that is adjustable between a closed position in which a vehicle interior is spanned by the roof, and a storage position in which the veh…DRIVE·Jan 18·2 min readFollowB60J7/146WEBASTO-EDSCHA CABRIO GMBH [DE]
HARD TOPA convertible top for a cabriolet vehicle, wherein the convertible top comprises at least a first roof part (1) and a cover element (2), wherein the first roof part (1) is operable to open and close b…DRIVE·Jan 20·1 min readFollowB60J7/146MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH [DE]
Convertible top having movable outboard panelsA convertible top assembly for a motor vehicle includes a rear panel (20), a front panel (30) and a pair of outer side panels (40). The front panel is movably coupled to the rear panel and movable rel…DRIVE·Sep 19·2 min readFollowB60J7/146KARMANN GMBH W [DE]
Pivotable hatch for vehicleThe removable roof could be the hardtop of a vehicle assembled of several segments (1, 2) to be lifted, moved, and stored in a compartment at the rear of the car. The lifting mechanism comprises as sy…DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60J7/146OPEN AIR SYSTEMS GMBH [DE]
Foldable roof for a cabriolet vehicleFolding top for a cabriolet vehicle comprises a rear shell section (4), at least one front shell section (2), and a central shell section (3). The front, central and rear shell sections in the closed …DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min readFollowB60J7/146EDSCHA CABRIO VERDECKSYS GMBH [DE]
Roof for a convertible vehicleThe cabriolet roof has a first roof part (10), a second roof part (1) connected to the first part when the roof is closed and an outer linkage (11a) connected to the first and second roof parts that i…DRIVE·Mar 17·1 min readFollowB60J7/146EDSCHA CABRIO VERDECKSYS GMBH [DE]
Latch for an automotive vehicle having a convertible roofA latching system (32) for an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof (21) is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, front and/or rear convertible roof sections (23,25) are rigid, …DRIVE·Feb 18·1 min readFollowB60J7/146SSR ROOF SYSTEMS LLC [US]
Convertible vehicle with at least two rigid roof elementsA rear roof section (5) is positioned above a front roof section (7,8) in a horizontal position when a roof is in a stowed position. The exterior side of a rear window (6) faces upwardly when the roof…DRIVE·Nov 5·1 min readFollowB60J7/146KARMANN GMBH W [DE]
Convertible vehicle with a roof comprising at least a rigid rear end portionCabriolet vehicle (1) comprises a roof (4) which folds into a rear region of the vehicle and has at least one rigid roof edge (16). A gap for movement of the roof which, when the roof is closed, lies …DRIVE·Oct 29·1 min readFollowB60J7/146KARMANN GMBH W [DE]
Motor vehicle with multi-positional storable roofThe folding roof for a motor vehicle has a rear wing (2) movable to form a cover for a compartment (5) which receives at least part of the roof (3,4) when folded. The roof has a front section (3) and …DRIVE·Aug 13·1 min readFollowB60J7/146PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA [FR]
Storable roof for convertible vehicleThe hard top for a convertible is made up of two or more sections (3 - 5). The front section is connected by a multiple-lever system (14, 15) to the middle section (4). The upper lever (15) is attache…DRIVE·May 7·1 min readFollowB60J7/146WEBASTO VEHICLE SYS INT GMBH [DE]
Storable roof for convertible vehicleThe hardtop for a convertible is made in three sections. The middle section (4) is mounted on swiveling arms (12, 13) attached to the bodywork. The front (3) and rear (5) sections are attached by pivo…DRIVE·Apr 16·1 min readFollowB60J7/146WEBASTO VEHICLE SYS INT GMBH [DE]
Convertible roof systemA convertible roof system includes a front roof section, a rear roof section, an automatically power actuator and a linkage mechanism. In another aspect of the present invention, the front and/or rear…DRIVE·Feb 26·1 min readFollowB60J7/146ASC INC [US]
Convertible hard top for vehiclesA retractable hard-top roof (30) for an automobile vehicle (10) is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a retraction mechanism (40) couples a rear roof section (36) and a front roof s…DRIVE·Feb 19·1 min readFollowB60J7/146ASC INC [US]
Convertible vehicleThe convertible has a roof made up of a front (5) and a rear (6) section. The rear section can be opened into a vertical position by a system of levers (A1, A3, A4), while the front section is opened …DRIVE·Feb 19·1 min readFollowB60J7/146KARMANN GMBH W [DE]
Retractable roof for vehicle, comprising three pivotable and sliding elementsThe roof consists of front (1), intermediate (2) and rear (3) sections which retract into the vehicle's rear trunk (5). The movement of the rear section is controlled by at least one arm (6) articulat…DRIVE·May 8·1 min readFollowB60J7/146FRANCE DESIGN [FR]
Vehicle retractable roof comprising two rigid elements together connected by a system of leverage and linksThe retractable roof consists of rigid front and rear sections (3, 4) which fold back when not in use and are stowed in the rear trunk (7) of the vehicle (1). The folding mechanism comprises a system …DRIVE·Apr 3·1 min readFollowB60J7/146FRANCE DESIGN [FR]
Convertible vehicleConvertible vehicle with a roof (1) comprising three separate roof parts (2, 3 and 4) and capable of being stowed in the rearward vehicle area, which forms, in the region of main bearings (5) respecti…DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min readFollowB60J7/146KARMANN GMBH W [DE]
Convertible vehicle roofThe invention relates to a convertible vehicle roof with a front roof element (3) and a rear rear element (4), wherein the roof element (3) is pivotably mounted on the body by means of a lever device …DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowB60J7/146WEBASTO VEHICLE SYS INT GMBH [DE]
