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US 5,058,943 AGranted
Foldable canopy assembly for motorized vehicles
AssigneeClyde McKee
InventorLawrence E. Louderback
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Abstract
A convertible top is removably fittable to a motorized vehicle or the like, such as a motorcycle. The top includes several bows, each of which has two ends, each end of each bow is attached to one of two bow support plates thus providing for storage of the bows one atop the other. Side curtains are included, thereby providing an enveloping cover for the passenger area. To prevent billowing of the cover, flow-through ventilation is facilitated.
Claims12
A foldable canopy assembly for motorized vehicles having a trunk comprising:
- a foldable frame portion having at least one pivotable bow and an upper and a lower fixed bow;
- a cover portion removably fitted to said foldable frame portion;
- said cover portion having a top and sides;
- said foldable frame portion having said cover portion fitted thereon being reversibly foldable from an upright covering position to a collapsed storage position, said foldable frame portion having said cover portion fitted thereon when in said upright covering position, substantially forming and enveloping an inner passenger compartment;
- opposing fixed bracket assemblies mounted to said storage trunk on said motorized vehicle;
- said at least one pivotable bow, and said upper and lower fixed bows being secured to said opposing fixed bracket assemblies;
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- said opposing fixed bracket assemblies further comprising upper and lower fixed bow sockets for receiving said upper and lower fixed bows, said upper and lower fixed bows being longitudinally inserted into said upper and lower fixed bow sockets.
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