INTELAIATURA PER CAPOTE RIBALTABILE PER AUTOVEICOLI

The invention relates to a top framework of a folding top for vehicles, which comprises a trapezoidal main bow, which can pivot about a horizontally extending vehicle transverse axis. On both sides of the main bow in each case there is provided an at least one-piece lateral roof frame and a front roof frame interconnecting the lateral roof frames such that they can be deflected transversely outwards. The lateral roof frames are coupled to the main bow by further framework members in such a way that, during the shifting of the upright main bow, they are forcibly controlled into a stowage position near to the obliquely inclined strut sections of the lateral struts of the main bow. In order to retain substanially the width of the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the top is folded back, the inclined strut sections of the main bow run with an inward offset with respect to the lateral contour of the vehicle and clearly more steeply, and on the outside of the strut sections there is arranged on both sides of the vehicle a roof skin retaining rail which can be transferred from a stretching position lying essentially flush with the surface plane of the side wall into a folding position moved closer to the assigned strut section.