摘要 |
<p>A hardtop convertible roof (22) for a vehicle (20) includes rigid panels (40, 42, 44) that are interconnected to one another to selectively cover the passenger compartment (26). The roof panels (42, 44) rearward of a forwardmost roof panel (40) are directly pivotally connected to a single pair of brackets (74) which are fixedly connected to opposite sides of the vehicle. An interior surface of a third roof panel (44) faces a majority of an exterior surface of a second roof panel (42) when the roof panels are in a stowed position. The rearmost two roof panels (42, 44) form an at least four-bar linkage and a moveable link (108) interconnecting the two panels is positioned between the majority of portions of the rearmost panels and the pivotal connections of these panels to a fixed location.</p> |