| 20110049941 | FOLDING TOP ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONVERTIBLE - A folding top arrangement for a convertible, comprising a first roof part, and a holding part, wherein the first roof part is arranged in front of the holding part when the folding top is closed, wherein the first roof part can be pivoted rearward over the holding part, wherein the first roof part is mounted on the holding part by means of a drivable first kinematic linkage, wherein the first kinematic linkage comprises a first, front, roof part link, a second, rear, roof part link, a first auxiliary link and a second auxiliary link, wherein the holding part, the first roof part link, the first auxiliary link and the second auxiliary link together form a first four-bar arrangement, wherein the holding part forms a ground link of the first four-bar arrangement, and wherein the first roof part link forms a coupler of the first four-bar arrangement. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100259066 | HOOD FOR A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - The invention relates to a folding top for a convertible vehicle, wherein the folding top can be displaced between a closed position and an opened position, comprising a main guide link mechanism with a first main guide link, a second main guide link and a guide link element, and a first folding top element, wherein the first folding top element pivotally couples the first main guide link and the second main guide link together, and wherein, starting from the closed position of the folding top, one of the first main guide link and the second main guide link can be displaced in a vertical direction by a swiveling of the guide link element. | 10-14-2010 |
