Magnetic header design
AssigneeBestop, Inc.
InventorGeorge C. Stickles
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Abstract
A vehicle arrangement is provided including a vehicle body having at least a partially open top and transverse window with a ferromagnetic frame, a flexible membrane sunscreen cover for at least a portion of the vehicle. A magnetic member connected with the sunscreen cover holds an end of the cover with the window frame.
Claims15
A sunshade for a vehicle top, said vehicle top spans a portion of the vehicle from a rear weatherproof top portion to a front portion with an opening over a front passenger compartment, said opening extending to a windshield header of the vehicle, the sunshade comprising:
- an air penetrable flexible membrane cover portion for covering above the opening over the front passenger compartment of the vehicle, said membrane cover portion having a forward edge;
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- at least one magnetic portion at the forward edge of the membrane cover portion for providing secure releasable attachment of the sunshade to the windshield header of the vehicle said magnetic portion being supported in an elongated transverse rigid structural member, said magnetic portion having a spherical male/female magnetic force interface engagement with said windshield header.
A vehicle arrangement comprising:
- a vehicle body with a front transverse window with a ferromagnetic frame header and a front passenger compartment;
- a top with a rear weatherproof portion and a front portion with an opening over the front passenger compartment, said opening extending to the windshield header of the vehicle an air penetrable flexible membrane cover portion for covering above the opening over the front passenger compartment of the vehicle, said membrane cover portion having a forward edge;
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- at least one magnetic portion at the forward edge of the membrane cover portion for providing secure releasable attachment of the sunshade to the windshield header of the vehicle said magnetic portion being supported in an elongated transverse rigid structural member, said magnetic portion having a spherical male/female magnetic force interface engagement with said windshield header.
A vehicle arrangement as described in claim, 6 wherein said magnetic portion tensions said flexible member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.