Targa and retractable vehicle tops and related methods
AssigneeBig Sky Land Company, LLC
InventorSeth BURGETT
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Abstract
A vehicle top can comprise a targa top and a retractable top. The retractable top can comprise fabric and a frame. The targa top and the retractable top can be configured to be coupled to a vehicle such that the targa top overlies at least one front seat of the vehicle and the retractable top is pivotable between deployed and retracted positions. The fabric of the retractable top can be disposed closer to the targa top and overlie more of the vehicle when the retractable top is in the deployed position than when the retractable top is in the retracted position.
Claims20
A vehicle top comprising:
- a targa top;
- and
- a retractable top comprising fabric and a frame;
- wherein the targa top and the retractable top are configured to be coupled to a vehicle such that:
- the targa top overlies at least one front seat of the vehicle;
- and
- the retractable top is pivotable between deployed and retracted positions, the fabric of the retractable top disposed closer to the targa top and overlying more of the vehicle when the retractable top is in the deployed position than when the retractable top is in the retracted position.
A method of retracting a vehicle top, the method comprising:
- pivoting a retractable top from a deployed position to a retracted position, wherein:
- the retractable top comprises fabric and a frame;
- and
- the fabric is disposed closer to a front of the vehicle and overlies more of the vehicle when the retractable top is in the deployed position than when the retractable top is in the retracted position;
- and
- removing a targa top that overlies at least one front seat of the vehicle from the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.