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US 2022/0048370 A1Published application
Hinges for hardtop vehicle covers
OwnerRichard A. Browninventor
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Abstract
A set of hinges (1) that allow a user to open and close a set of removable rigid rooftop panels (5, 6) for a vehicle having a hardtop cover, such as a Jeep or sport utility vehicle, without being required to fully remove and store the rigid roof panels. The hinges may be locked in an open position using one or more hasps (24) integrated into the hinges.
Claims2
A hardtop for a sport utility vehicle comprising:
- a base unit having a rear roof panel;
- said rear roof panel having a front edge;
- a driver side roof panel and a passenger side roof panel that cover a driver side seat and passenger side seat, respectively, of a sport utility vehicle when installed thereon;
- said driver side roof panel having a rear edge that forms a seam with said front edge of said rear roof panel;
- said passenger side roof panel having a rear edge that forms a seam with said front edge of said rear roof panel;
- at least one hinge securing the driver side roof panel to the rear roof panel so that said driver side roof panel is capable of folding back onto said rear roof panel;
- at least one hinge securing the passenger side roof panel to the rear roof panel so that said passenger side roof panel is capable of folding back onto said rear roof panel.
4 more elements
A hardtop for a sport utility vehicle comprising:
- a base unit having a rear roof panel;
- said rear roof panel having a front edge;
- a driver side roof panel and a passenger side roof panel that cover a driver side seat and passenger side seat, respectively, of a sport utility vehicle when installed thereon;
- said driver side roof panel having a rear edge that forms a seam with said front edge of said rear roof panel;
- said passenger side roof panel having a rear edge that forms a seam with said front edge of said rear roof panel;
- at least one hinge securing the driver side roof panel to the rear roof panel so that said driver side roof panel is capable of folding back onto said rear roof panel;
- at least one hinge securing the passenger side roof panel to the rear roof panel so that said passenger side roof panel is capable of folding back onto said rear roof panel;
- said at least one hinge securing the driver side roof panel to the rear roof panel having a hasp integrated there for locking the driver side roof panel in an open position;
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- said at least one hinge securing the passenger side roof panel to the rear roof panel having a hasp integrated there for locking the passenger side roof panel in an open position.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.