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 frame adapted to operably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle and operably coupled to a cover, said frame operable to selectively move between a closed position closing off the opening of the vehicle and at least an open sunroof position;
- at least one pair of rear rails operably adapted to couple to the vehicle;
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- a pair of removable rear side window assemblies adapted to selectively operably couple to the vehicle and adapted to selectively operably interface with said at least one pair of rear rails;
- wherein said at least one pair of rear rails is adapted to selectively drop down into a rear cargo area of the vehicle at least to a predetermined angle when another open position is desired.
A panel top assembly adapted for a sport utility vehicle, comprising:
- a frame adapted to operably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle, said frame including a portion operable to selectively move between a closed position and at least one open position;
- a removable rear window operably adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle;
- a pair of rear rails;
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- a pair of removable rear side windows operably adapted to selectively couple to the vehicle and operable to selectively interface with said pair of rear drip rails, said at least one pair of removable rear side windows wrap around from a side of the vehicle to the back of the vehicle forming a rear corner and are operably adapted to be in sealing engagement with said rear window;
- wherein said pair of rear rails and said 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 frame adapted to operably connect at a roof top opening of the vehicle;
- a removable rear window adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle;
- a pair of rear drip rails;
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- a pair of removable rear side windows operably adapted to selectively connect to the vehicle and being in sealing engagement with said pair of rear drip rails, said pair of removable rear side windows wrap around from opposing sides of the vehicle to a back of the vehicle each creating a rear corner and abutting against said removable rear window;
- wherein said pair of rear drip rails and said movable frame are adapted to selectively move down into a tub of the vehicle in an open top panel assembly position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.