Convertible top with interchangeable flexible and rigid rear windows for a passenger motor vehicle
AssigneeDr.Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
InventorWerner Trenkler
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Abstract
A convertible top for a passenger motor vehicle with a top cover includes a rear wall window formed by a flexible windowpane. In order to provide a rear wall window that responds to the requirements during summer and winter operation, the flexible windowpane is constructed to be removable and interchangeable with a fixed-glass windowpane. The fixed-glass pane is provided at an edge facing the body with plug-in elements which cooperate with receiving and mounting devices arranged on the side of the body. Additionally, the fixed-glass pane is retained at the body by means of at least one disengageable locking mechanism and is connected to adjacent body parts.
Claims27
A convertible top for a passenger motor vehicle having a body, comprising a top cover means including a rear wall window formed by a flexible windowpane means, and flexible windowpane means being constructed so as to be removable and interchangeable for a fixed-glass windowpane means, the fixed-glass windowpane means being provided at an edge facing the vehicle body with plural locking hook plug-in means, one of the plural locking hook means being located relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis at one lateral side of the fixed-glass windowpane means and another of the plural locking hook means located at an opposite side of the fixed-glass windowpane means, which plural locking hook means cooperate with plural hook receiving and mounting means separately arranged on each side of the body to retain the sides of the fixed-glass windowpane to the sides of the body, disengageable locking means for retaining the fixed-glass windowpane means at the body, and the fixed-glass windowpane means being connected with adjacent body parts.
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