Locking mechanism for folding top of motor vehicle has tension arm releasably fixed in raised center position by means of locking device installed between lower and upper tension rod

摘要

The locking mechanism has a tension arm(2) which is releasably fixed in a raised center position by means of a locking device(1) which is installed between a lower(3) and an upper(4) tension rod. The lower tension rod is connected to the tension arm by a first pivot(5), and both tension rods are interconnected by a second pivot point. The upper tension rod is attached to the locking device by a third pivot(8) via a plate(7) fixed on the rod.