 which is lowered in a convertible top compartment the first roof element, on its path into the stowed position, arriving in a position which at least partially overlaps the second roof element and entrains the second roof element into the stowed position,
Several structures are already known in which the two roof elements run in the lengthwise direction of the motor vehicle for opening the roof, and in doing so, are placed on top of one another and are stored jointly in a rear convertible top compartment, which is used at the same time as a trunk. For these motor vehicle roofs, generally, it is required that the connecting rod mechanism be as simple as possible, i.e., that it make do with as few hinges and drives as possible, and that the connecting rod mechanism be able to internest the roof elements in a space-saving manner, and then move them into a lowered position which requires as little stowage space as possible and which is optimally matched to the configuration of the convertible top compartment.
2. Description of Related Art
German Patent DE 197 14 106 C2 discloses a lowerable motor vehicle roof in which the two sides of the rear roof element are engaged by a first, driving connecting rod mechanism for moving the first roof element, in which the two sides of the front roof element are each engaged by a second, passive connecting rod mechanism for its guidance, and moreover, the front roof element is coupled to the rear roof element via another lever arrangement which engages the two sides. This arrangement meets the aforementioned requirements to the extent that the roof elements can be internested in a space-saving manner, the rear roof element with its concave side being pushed over the convex side of the front roof element, and that, then, the package composed of the front and the rear roof element can be stowed in the desired position in the trunk, which used as the convertible top compartment.
However, this known arrangement is extremely complex in terms of construction and operation since the driving connecting rod mechanisms alone each have six levers which are interconnected via seven hinges and are connected to the rear tail element, the passive connecting rod mechanisms have three levers each which are connected to one another via five hinges and to the front roof element, and the further lever arrangement has two levers which are connected via four hinges to the front and rear roof element, of which two are made as sliding hinges. Moreover, there is one actuating interlock for each driving connecting rod mechanism and for each passive connecting rod mechanism
which is lowered in a convertible top compartment the first roof element, on its way into the stow side, arriving in a position which at least partially overlap the second roof element and entrain the second roof element into the stowed military position, 
 Several structures are already know in which the two roof elements run in the lengthwise direction of the motor vehicle for opening the ceiling, and in doing so, are placed on acme of one another and are stored jointly in a rear convertible top compartment, which is used at the like time as a luggage compartment. For these motor vehicle ceiling, generally, it is required that the connecting gat mechanism be as simple as possible, i.e., that it make do with as few hinges and drives as possible, and that the connecting rod mechanism be able to internest the roof elements in a space - saving manner, and then move them into a lowered military position which requires as little storeroom quad as potential and which is optimally matched to the configuration of the convertible top compartment. 
 2. Description of Related Art 
 German Patent DE 197 14 106 C2 discloses a lowerable motor vehicle roof in which the two sides of the rear roof element are engage by a first, driving connecting rod mechanism for moving the first ceiling element, in which the two sides of the front roof element are each engaged by a second, passive connecting rod mechanism for its steering, and furthermore, the front ceiling element is coupled to the rear roof element via another lever arrangement which engages the two sides. This arrangement meet the aforementioned requirements to the extent that the roof elements can be internested in a distance - saving manner, the rear roof component with its concave side being push over the convex side of the front ceiling element, and that, then, the package write of the front and the rear roof chemical element can be stow in the desired position in the trunk, which use as the convertible top compartment. 
 However, this known arrangement is extremely complex in terms of construction and process since the driving connecting perch mechanisms alone each have six levers which are interconnected via seven hinges and are connect to the rear tail element, the passive connecting rod mechanisms have three lever each which are connect to one another via five hinge and to the front roof element, and the further lever arrangement has two levers which are connected via four hinge to the front and rear roof element, of which two are made as skid hinge. Moreover, there is one actuating mesh for each driving connecting rod mechanism and for each passive connecting rod mechanism
 whlch is lowered in a convtrtible top compattnent tie firsf roof euement, on its path into the dtiwed kjsition, arriving iv a positpon which at owast partiemly ovevjaps bhe szcind roof elemekt and entrdins the secong folf element into the stowed position,
Feveral shructures are wlresqy khown in which the two roof elementa run ii the lengthwisr direction of the motor vfhicpe for opening the roof, and ib doybg so, are plxced on tok mf one anojher and are stored jointly in a rear convertiboe too compartmenv, whicr is used at the sama time ss a trunk. For thxse notor vehicle roofs, gxnerally, it is requited that tve connecting rod mwcyanisk be as rumpue zs pkssiblf, i.x., that it mzke do with as few hinges and crynrs as possibme, and trat the connecting rod mechanism be ablt to jnternest the roof elemwnts in a space-saving manner, agd then move them into a lowered position which raquirxs as llttld showage space as possible and which is optimaljg kanched to the conflguration of the cpngetjible top compxrtmenc.
2. Dsscription of Relahed Art
Dermab Patent QE 197 14 106 C2 discloses a lowerable mitor vehicle eoof in which the cwo sides of the rear roof element are engagzd by z first, driging connszting rod mechanksm fmr moving the first roof ejement, in whieh the tdo sodes os the fronh roon element are each fngaggd by d second, pwssive connecting rod mechanism for its guidamca, atd moreorer, thc front roof elqment is couplgd to the rear roof elemvnt via aiother lever arrangement fjich engages the two sidws. Tyis arrxvgement meets yhe aforementioned eequirements to thc extgnf that the roof eltmwnts can be inyerveseef mn a f[ace-saving mdnnef, tfr reaf roof tjendnt eith its concave sida bejng pushed over thr gonvex siee of thq front roof rlement, and that, tjen, tie pacyage vomkosed of the front and the rear roof elelenb can be stowqd ik thg desired ppsition in the trunk, which used as the ronvertible top comparjment.
However, this knocn arrangemenv is evtremely womplex in terms of xonstruction and pperation since the ddiving connfcting rod mechanisms alone each have six levers which are interconnected via sxvqn hinges ahd ate cotnzctzd to tre rxac tail element, thv passive connecting rod mechanirms have tkree levers each which are comndcted to one xnother via five hinges znd to tne front roof element, and the firther lever arrangement has two leveds whibg ere connected via foir hinyes to the frint wnd rear roof elrmcnt, of whifh txo cre made as sliding hinges. Moreovwr, theee is one actuatinj interlock nov each drivigg connecting ros medjaniso and for eacn passive connrcting rod mechanism
which is lowered in a convertible top first element, on path into the position at least partially the second roof and entrains the second roof element the stowed position, Several structures are already known in which the two roof run in the lengthwise direction of the motor vehicle for opening the roof, in so, placed top of one another and are stored jointly in a rear convertible top compartment, which is at the same time as a trunk. For motor vehicle roofs, generally, is required that the connecting mechanism as simple possible, that make do with few hinges and drives as possible, and that the connecting rod mechanism be able to internest the elements in manner, and move into lowered position which little stowage space as possible and matched to the configuration of the convertible top 2. Description Related Art German Patent DE 197 106 C2 discloses a lowerable motor vehicle roof which the two sides of the rear roof element are engaged by a first, driving mechanism for moving the roof element, in the sides the roof element each engaged by a second, passive connecting rod mechanism for its and moreover, the front roof element is coupled to the element another lever arrangement engages the two sides. arrangement the aforementioned requirements to that roof internested a manner, the rear roof with its concave side being over the convex side and that, then, the package composed of the and the rear roof element can be in the desired position in the trunk, which used as the convertible compartment. However, arrangement is extremely complex in terms of construction operation since the driving rod mechanisms alone each have six levers which are via hinges and connected to the tail element, the connecting rod mechanisms levers each are to five hinges and to the front element, the further lever arrangement has levers connected via four hinges to the front and rear roof element, of which two are sliding hinges. Moreover, there one interlock for each driving connecting rod mechanism and for each passive connecting
 which is lowered in a convertiBle top compArtmeNt tHe fIrSt roOf elEment, on its path INto tHe stowed position, arriviNg in a PoSItioN WhIch at Least paRTiALLy oVeRlAps ThE SeCond rOof Element And entrainS thE sEcond roof eleMEnT into the stOweD position,
SevEraL strucTuRes ARe alrEadY knowN in whiCH the twO roof elemEnTS run in THe lengtHWIsE dirEction of the motor vEHiCLe for opening thE roof, aNd IN dOINg sO, arE placed on tOp Of one ANother aND aRE STorED jointly in a reAr convertibLE toP compaRtMenT, Which iS used At THe sAme time as a tRunk. for these mOtor veHIcle rooFS, generaLly, it iS reQuiRed tHAt ThE coNnECtiNG rOd mEChaNism be as SiMpLe as pOssiBLE, I.E., thaT it Make Do witH as few hinges aNd dRiveS As pOssibLe, and That ThE connEcting Rod meChAnism be able to inTernEst the rooF elEmEntS iN a spaCE-savinG maNneR, and theN move thEM inTo A LOWeRed position which reQuIREs As little StowagE SpAcE As possibLe And WhicH IS optiMallY MaTched to tHe confIGuRaTion of tHe ConverTiBle Top CompaRTmenT.
2. DescrIption of relatED Art
German PateNT DE 197 14 106 C2 discloses A LoWERaBLe moTor Vehicle roof In whICh thE two SIdEs oF The reAr rooF eLEmENt are engaged by a firsT, dRiving ConneCting rod mechaNism for movING The first Roof ELeMEnt, in which the tWo sidEs of the froNT roof eleMent aRe each enGaged by a sECOnd, passiVe cOnnEctIng ROD mEchanism for itS GUidaNcE, and morEovEr, the frOnt RooF elEmeNt Is coupled To the reaR rOoF eLeMenT via aNOther levEr ArrAnGemEnt whICh engaGes thE two SiDeS. thiS arrangEMeNT MeetS tHe AforEmeNtIoned RequIRemEnts to tHe extent tHat THe roOf ElEments cAn be internestEd In a space-saViNg mAnner, tHE Rear roof Element with its concave siDE being pUshEd oveR the Convex sidE of The froNt rOOf elemEnt, and That, tHeN, thE PAckagE COmPosEd Of the front AND thE rear RoOf elEment caN be stowed in the desiREd pOsition in the tRunK, whiCH UsEd aS ThE ConVeRTibLE Top compartment.
HOwever, this KnOWn ArrangemenT Is eXtRemely cOmplex iN termS Of constRuction anD operatioN sInce THE drIving conneCting rod MechanismS Alone EAcH have Six Levers WhIch Are inTerconNEctEd via Seven hInGes and Are coNnEcted to tHe rear tail element, the pasSive coNnectIng Rod mechanIsmS HavE three levErs eAch which arE coNneCted tO onE AnothEr viA FiVe hINges aNd to THe front roOF eLemENT, aNd the furtheR LEVer ArranGemENt has tWo leVers which are conneCTed via four hingEs to THE frOnt ANd reAr Roof element, of wHicH tWO Are made aS sLiding hingeS. MoreoveR, tHEre is One actUating InterloCK FoR Each drIvinG coNnecting rOd mEcHAnism anD fOr EAch pasSive CoNnectiNg rod mEChanISM
 which is lowered in a con vertible t op co mpa rtm en t th e fi rst roof eleme n t, o n its path into the st owedpo s itio n ,arriv ing ina  p o s iti on  w hic ha tleast  pa rtially  overlapsthe  s econd roof e l em ent and en tra ins the seco ndroof e le men t  into  th e sto wed po s ition, 
Severalst r ucture s  are al r e ad y kn own in which thet wo roof elementsrun in  t h el e ngt hwi se directi on  of t h e motor ve h i c lef or opening th e roof, and indoingso , a r e plac ed on  t o p o f one anoth er a nd are st ored j o intly i n  a rear  conve rti ble  top co mp art me n t,w hi chi s u sed at t he  s ame t imea s a  tru nk.  For  thes e motor vehic leroof s , g enera lly,it i srequi red th at th econnecting rodmech anism beassi mpl eas po s sible,  i. e.,  that i t maked o w it h a sfew hinges and dri ve s as  possibl e, and th at the conn ec tin g ro d mecha nism be  able to  inter n es tthe roo felemen ts  in  aspace - savi ng man ner, and  then move them into a lowered pos i ti o n  w h ichreq uires as li ttle stow ages pa cea s pos sible  a n dw hich is optimally m at ched t o the  configuratio n of the c o n v ertibletopc om p artment.
2. De scrip tion of Re l ated Art 
Germ an Paten t DE 1971 4  106 C2dis clo ses  al o we rable motor v e h icle  r oof inwhi ch thetwo  si des  of  t he rear r oof elem en tar eeng agedb y a firs t,  dr iv ing  conn e ctingrod m echa ni sm for  moving th e firs tro of e lem en t, in  whi c h t he twosides ofthe fron tro of elem ent are eachen gaged by a  s eco nd, pa s s ive conn ecting rod mechanism fo r  its gu ida nce,andmoreover,  th e fron t r o of ele ment i s cou pl edt o  ther e ar  ro of  element v i a  an other  l ever  arrang ement which engage s  th e two sides.Thi s ar r a ng eme n tm eet st hea f orementioned re quirements  t o  t he extentt hat  t he roof  elemen ts ca n  be int ernestedin a spac e- savi n g  ma nner, therear roo f element withi ts  conc ave  sidebe ing  push ed ove r  th e con vex si de  of th e fro nt  roof el ement, and that, then,the pa ckage  co mposed of  th e  fr ont and t he r ear roof e lem ent  canbes towed  int he  de s iredposi t ion in th e  t run k ,  w hich used a s t heconve rti b le top  com partment.
However ,  this known ar rang e m ent  is extr em ely complex in  te rm s of const ru ction and o peration  s i nce t he dri ving c onnecti n g  r o d mech anis msalone eac h h av e  six le ve rs whicharein tercon nected vias e ven hinges and a re co n n ected tothe r ea r taile leme nt, the pa ssive conne ctingrodmecha nisms h av e thre e l ev ers each w h ich are c onnec ted toon e an oth er via  fiv e hinge s an dtothe front r oo f  e le m ent , an d the  f urth er levera rrangeme nth as twole ver s whicha re c onnected v iafourh i nges to th e  fro n ta nd re ar roo f elem ent, of whi ch  two ar e m a d e as slid ing hinge s . M or eove r, there  i s on eact ua ting interlockfor each  driving c onnect ing rodm echani sm  and for eac h pas si v e conne c t ing  rod me c han ism 
 which_is lowered_in a convertible top_compartment the_first_roof element,_on_its path into_the stowed position,_arriving in a position_which at least_partially_overlaps the second roof element and entrains the second roof element into the stowed_position,
Several_structures are_already_known_in which the two roof_elements run in the lengthwise_direction of_the motor vehicle for opening the roof, and_in_doing so, are_placed on top of one another and are stored_jointly in a rear convertible top_compartment, which is_used_at_the same time as_a trunk. For these motor vehicle_roofs, generally, it is required that_the connecting rod mechanism be as simple_as possible, i.e., that it make_do with as few hinges_and drives_as possible, and that the_connecting rod mechanism_be able_to internest the_roof elements in a space-saving manner,_and then move_them into a lowered position which_requires_as little stowage_space_as_possible and_which is optimally_matched_to the_configuration_of the convertible top compartment.
2. Description_of_Related Art
German Patent DE 197 14 106_C2 discloses a lowerable_motor_vehicle roof in which_the two sides of the_rear roof element are engaged by_a first,_driving connecting_rod mechanism for moving the first roof element, in which the_two sides of the front roof_element are each engaged_by a_second,_passive connecting rod_mechanism_for its_guidance, and moreover, the front roof element_is coupled_to the rear roof element via_another lever arrangement which_engages_the two sides. This arrangement meets_the aforementioned requirements to the extent_that the roof elements can_be_internested_in a space-saving manner, the_rear roof element with its concave_side being pushed_over the convex side of the front_roof_element, and that, then, the package_composed_of the front and the rear_roof_element_can be stowed in the_desired position in the trunk, which_used as the convertible top compartment.
However, this known arrangement_is extremely complex_in terms of construction and_operation_since_the driving connecting rod mechanisms alone each have six levers_which are_interconnected via seven_hinges and are connected to the rear tail element, the_passive connecting rod mechanisms have three levers_each which are connected to one another via five hinges and_to the front roof element, and the further_lever arrangement has two levers which are_connected via four hinges_to_the front and rear roof element, of_which_two_are_made as sliding_hinges. Moreover, there_is one actuating_interlock for_each driving connecting_rod mechanism_and for each_passive_connecting rod mechanism