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US 6,793,267 B2Granted
Convertible with at least partially flexible top
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorUdo Hesselhaus
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Abstract
A convertible has an at least partially flexible top stowable in the rear of the convertible. The top has a mechanical support and a flexible top part stretched across the mechanical support. The mechanical support is configured to shorten the flexible top part in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the convertible when opening the top.
Claims12
A convertible comprising:
- an at least partially flexible top stowable in the rear of the convertible, the top being movable as a whole and free of lateral longitudinal guide means above side panes of the convertible;
- the top comprising a mechanical support and a flexible top part stretched across the mechanical supports;
- wherein the mechanical support is configured to shorten the flexible top part in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the convertible when opening the top, and wherein the mechanical support has synchronizing means for a uniform shortening of the flexible top part in the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
A convertible comprising:
- an at least partially flexible too stowable in the rear of the convertible;
- the top comprising a mechanical support and a flexible top part stretched across the mechanical support;
- wherein the mechanical support is configured to shorten the flexible top part in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the convertible when opening the top. wherein the mechanical support comprises areas pivotable about vertical axes for moving a forward end of the flexible top part parallel toward the rear of the convertible.
A convertible comprising:
- an at least partially flexible top stowable in the rear of the convertible;
- the top comprising a mechanical support and a flexible top part stretched across the mechanical support;
- wherein the mechanical support is configured to shorten the flexible top part in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the convertible when opening the top, wherein the flexible top part comprises a covering having pulling means for effecting a predetermined folding of the flexible top part when being shortened during opening of the top, wherein the top comprises a rigid top part comprising a rear window of the convertible, wherein the rigid top part is arranged at the rear of the convertible, and wherein the flexible top part is stowed underneath the rigid top part when the top is in an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.