Rear hard enclosure for a soft top
AssigneeBestop, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Smith, Charles C. Turney
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Abstract
A panel top assembly adapted for a vehicle including a pivotal portion that is rotatable between a closed position and open sunroof position, the pivotal portion is coupled to guide assemblies to selectively slide rearward to another top open position. There is provided a removable hard rear window, a rear hard drip rail; and a pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies on the side of the vehicle that wrap around to the back of the vehicle creating clear rear hard corners and that are also in sealing engagement to the rear window. The rear hard drip rail and pivotal portion selectively drop down at an angle into the rear cargo area of the vehicle when a fully open top experience is desired.
Claims20
A panel top assembly adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- a moveable frame adapted to operably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle, said movable frame including a pivotal portion operable to selectively rotate between a closed position closing off the opening of the vehicle and at least an open sunroof position;
- at least one removable hard rear window adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle;
- at least one pair of rear drip rails;
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- a pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle and operably interface with said at least one pair of rear drip rails, said pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies forming substantially transparent hard rear corners;
- wherein said at least one pair of rear drip rails and said movable frame are adapted to drop down into a rear cargo area of the vehicle at a predetermined angle when another open position is desired.
A panel top assembly adapted for a sport utility vehicle, comprising:
- a moveable frame adapted to operably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle, said movable frame including a pivotal portion operable to selectively move between a closed position adapted to selectively couple to the vehicle and an open sunroof position;
- a removable hard rear window adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle;
- a pair of hard rear drip rails;
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- a pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle and interface with said pair of hard rear drip rails, said at least one pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies wrap around from a side of the vehicle to the back of the vehicle and adapted to seal to said hard rear window;
- wherein said pair of hard rear drip rails and said movable frame are adapted to selectively drop down into a tub of the vehicle at predetermined angles when a fully open position is desired.
A panel top assembly adapted for a sport utility vehicle, comprising:
- a moveable frame adapted to operably slidably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle;
- a pivotal portion operable rotatably connected to said movable frame, said pivotal portion selectively rotatable between a closed position with the pivotal portion adapted to selectively couple to the vehicle closing off the roof top opening, and selectively rotatable to an open position at least partially opening up the roof top opening;
- a removable hard rear window adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle;
- a pair of hard rear drip rails;
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- a pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle and being in sealing engagement with said pair of hard rear drip rails, said pair of removable hard rear side window assemblies wrap around from a side of the vehicle to the back of the vehicle each creating a hard rear corner and abutting against said hard rear window;
- wherein said pair of hard rear drip rails and said movable frame are adapted to selectively drop down into a tub of the vehicle at predetermined angles in a fully open top panel assembly position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.