Bow configuration

The invention relates to a bow formation for folding tops which can be pushed together on vehicle bodies or containers having rigid or flexible end walls and side walls and upper longitudinal flanges which limit the height of the body upwards and are formed by profiled rails, wherein a tarpaulin which fits over the roof region of the body is supported by bows which are arranged at predetermined, uniform spacings from one another and span the width of the loading surface, said bows being supported on the longitudinal flanges of the body and supported at their two ends both in the horizontal and vertical directions in each case by means of a roller carriage which at least partially grips around the longitudinal flanges or by means of a corresponding roller arrangement, and are guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner on complimentarily designed guide tracks of the upper longitudinal flanges of the body. The invention relates to a bow configuration for sliding convertible tops of vehicle constructions or containers with rigid or flexible bulkheads and sidewalls and to longitudinal belts being formed of profile rails and limiting the height of the configuration. A tarpaulin which goes over the top area of the configuration is supported by bows () which are arranged in predetermined, regular distances from each other and which span over the width of the loading area and which are supported at the longitudinal belts of the configuration. Said bows are supported at both ends horizontally as well as vertically by means of a roller trolley () or a corresponding roller arrangement which encompass the longitudinal belts at least partially. Said bows are guided in the longitudinal direction along complementary configured guide rails of the upper longitudinal belts of the construction. The aim of the invention is to provide for a bow configuration which allows to easily create single-piece bows of any form or size together with the necessary bearings for support rollers and guide rollers. It is also the aim of the invention to provide for a sufficient hardness of the areas of the bow which form the roller trolleys. To this end, the shaft of the bow () is configured as one piece together with the roller trolleys () which guide and support the shaft at both ends of the guide rails of the upper longitudinal belts of the configuration.