Removable roof panel for vehicles

Claim 1

A removable panel for motor vehicles of the type having a windshield and a rigid roof portion including an access opening with first and second marginal edges spaced rearwardly from the windshield and extending inwardly from the side of said roof portion, a third marginal edge connecting the inward end of said first and second marginal edges to define the opening, said roof panel comprising: a rigid folding frame having marginal edges complimentary to the opening contoured to overlie and engage said access opening marginal edges; said folding frame defining the marginal edges of the panel and stretching said panel in a longitudinal and transverse direction; a first of said frame marginal edges being adapted to overlie said first marginal edge of said access opening and having means disposed at the interface of said body portion first marginal edge and said access opening first marginal edge for releaseably securing and sealing said interfaced edges to prevent the passage of air thereby; means carried by a second and third marginal edge of said body portion for releaseably engaging respectively said second and third access opening marginal edges, said rigid frame being comprised of a first frame portion hingedly attached to a second frame portion to permit said rigid frame to be folded for easy storage; and a foldable material overlaying said rigid frame.