Folding sliding vehicle roof top
AssigneeBestop, Inc.
InventorsStephen J. Lewis, David A. Smith
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Abstract
An articulating roof top cover assembly for a vehicle adapted for sealing engagement with an existing portion of a hard top roof. The articulating roof top cover assembly includes an articulating portion incorporating at least a rotatable portion and slidable portion. The articulating portion is movable between at least a closed position adapted to close off the front vehicle compartment, an open sunroof position exposing the front driver/passenger compartment for an open air feel, and a further open position exposing the rear passenger compartment for an open air feel.
Claims17
A rooftop assembly adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one articulating portion adapted to operably couple to the vehicle adjacent to a roof top opening of the vehicle and forming a cover adapted to selectively close off the roof top opening and uncover the roof top opening;
- at least one first articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion selectively operably movable between a closed position and at least one open position;
- a first tensioning bow operably coupled to cover material toward the front of the at least one first articulatable panel;
- at least one second articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion operably connected to the at least one first articulatable panel and selectively operably movable between an extended position and at least one further open position, said rooftop assembly adapted for sealing engagement with an existing roof top of the vehicle.
A rooftop assembly adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one articulating portion adapted to operably couple to the vehicle adjacent to a roof top opening of the vehicle and forming a cover adapted to selectively close off the roof top opening and uncover the roof top opening;
- at least one first articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion selectively operably movable between a closed position and at least one open position;
- a first tensioning bow adapted to operably selectively connect and disconnect to a windshield frame of the vehicle;
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- at least one second articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion operably connected to the at least one first articulatable panel and selectively operably movable between an extended position and at least one further open position, said rooftop assembly adapted for sealing engagement with an existing roof top of the vehicle.
A rooftop assembly adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one articulating portion adapted to operably couple to the vehicle adjacent to a roof top opening of the vehicle and forming a cover adapted to selectively close off the roof top opening and uncover the roof top opening;
- at least one first articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion selectively operably movable between a closed position and at least one open position;
- at least one second articulatable panel of the at least one articulating portion operably connected to the at least one first articulatable panel and selectively operably movable between an extended position and at least one further open position, said rooftop assembly adapted for sealing engagement with an existing roof top of the vehicle;
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- wherein the at least one first articulatable panel and the at least one second articulatable panel are soft top panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.