Vehicle roof having removable rigid roof panels
First Claim
1. A vehicle roof, comprisingtwo lateral longitudinal roof beams that laterally define a roof opening and are connected to each other via a transverse roof beam that comprises a base support,wherein the transverse roof beam is selectively secured to and detached from the longitudinal roof beams by a latching device and comprisesa fixing device for at least one rigid roof panel, the fixing device being displaceable between a locked position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel is secured, and a release position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel can be removed from the vehicle roof.
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Abstract
A vehicle roof is provided having, according to one embodiment, two lateral longitudinal roof beams that laterally define a roof opening and are connected to each other via a transverse roof beam that has a base support. The transverse roof beam can be selectively secured to and detached from the longitudinal roof beams by a latching device and has a fixing device for at least one rigid roof panel, the fixing device being displaceable between a locked position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel is secured, and a release position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel can be removed from the vehicle roof.
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1. A vehicle roof, comprising
two lateral longitudinal roof beams that laterally define a roof opening and are connected to each other via a transverse roof beam that comprises a base support, wherein the transverse roof beam is selectively secured to and detached from the longitudinal roof beams by a latching device and comprises a fixing device for at least one rigid roof panel, the fixing device being displaceable between a locked position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel is secured, and a release position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel can be removed from the vehicle roof.
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11. A vehicle roof, comprising two lateral longitudinal roof beams that laterally define a roof opening and are connected to each other via a transverse roof beam that comprises a base support, wherein the transverse roof beam is selectively secured to and detached from the longitudinal roof beams by a latching device and comprises a fixing device for at least one rigid roof panel, the fixing device being displaceable between a locked position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel is secured, and a release position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel can be removed from the vehicle roof;
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wherein the latching device comprises one latching element for each longitudinal roof beam, each latching element interacting with a respective latching counterpart; and wherein the latching elements are latching hooks each pivotably mounted on the base support, the latching counterparts each being disposed on one of the longitudinal roof beams. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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13. A vehicle roof, comprising two lateral longitudinal roof beams that laterally define a roof opening and are connected to each other via a transverse roof beam that comprises a base support, wherein the transverse roof beam is selectively secured to and detached from the longitudinal roof beams by a latching device and comprises a fixing device for at least one rigid roof panel, the fixing device being displaceable between a locked position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel is secured, and a release position, in which the at least one rigid roof panel can be removed from the vehicle roof;
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wherein an operating device for the latching device is provided; and wherein the operating device comprises a manually operable lever that is disposed on the underside of the base support.
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