IP Library Granted Patent US 7,172,242
Granted Patent B2
US 7,172,242 · App. 10/531,685 · Granted Feb 6, 2007

Motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,172,242
App. No.
10/531,685
Granted
Feb 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle ( 1 ) provided with a roof ( 2 ) comprising at least one part ( 3 ) thereof which is fully movable for the opening thereof and extends from an area adjacent to a wind screen frame ( 4 ) to the rear particularly rigid part ( 5 ) of the roof transversely covering the entire width between the upper edges of the side windows ( 7 ) of said motor vehicle. The inventive motor vehicle is characterised in that the movable part ( 3 ) of the roof can be arranged in the fully opened position thereof above the rear rigid part ( 5 ) of the roof.

Claims (11)

1. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a roof ( 2 ), which has at least one part ( 3 ) that is fully movable to allow the roof to be opened, that extends from an area adjacent to a windshield frame ( 4 ) to a rear, especially rigid, roof part ( 5 ), that occupies the entire width in the transverse direction of the roof between the upper edges of the side windows ( 7 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ), and that comprises a foldable linkage that includes lateral frame parts ( 10 ; 11 ), wherein the movable roof part ( 3 ), together with its linkage, can be folded and in its completely open position, can be lowered completely above the rear roof part ( 5 ), which has remained unmoved compared to its closed position.

2. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a roof ( 2 ), which has at least one part ( 3 ) that is fully movable to allow the roof to be opened and that extends from an area adjacent to a windshield frame ( 4 ) to a rear, especially rigid, roof part ( 5 ), especially in accordance with claim 1 , wherein in its completely open position, the movable roof part ( 3 ) can be lowered optionally above or below the rear roof part ( 5 ).

3. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the movable roof part ( 3 ) has a textile covering.

4. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) is in the same position in each fully opened position of the movable roof part ( 3 ) and in the fully closed position of the movable roof part ( 3 ).

5. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) can be lowered below a belt line ( 31 ) of the automobile body.

6. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) covers a rigid roll bar ( 32 ).

7. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) is at least partially movable to create an opening for the passage of the movable roof part ( 3 ) to allow the latter to be lowered below the rear roof part ( 5 ).

8. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) can be swung open at least partially about a rear axis ( 33 ) to create an opening for the passage of the roof part ( 3 ) and can be swung closed again over the lowered roof part ( 3 ).

9. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rear section ( 27 ) of the movable part ( 3 ) can be raised while the roof part ( 3 ) remains otherwise closed.

10. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the rear section ( 27 ) can be moved into and out of its raised position while the vehicle is traveling.

11. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 9 , wherein to allow the rear section to be raised, a roof bow ( 27 ) is provided which grips beneath the rear section and is displaceably mounted on lateral frame parts ( 11 ) of the movable roof part ( 3 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2013
From: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
To: VALMET AUTOMOTIVE OY
Reel/Frame 031485/0597 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2006
From: HESELHAUS, UDO
To: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
Reel/Frame 018409/0472 →