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US 7,762,612 B2Granted
Convertible roof that latches to an upper transverse frame part of the windshield frame
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorFranz-Ulrich Brockhoff
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Abstract
A convertible vehicle according to the present invention includes a vehicle body with a windshield frame with an upper transverse frame part. A convertible roof for the vehicle has a front end. At least one hook part is disposed in the upper transverse frame part and is linearly movable in the upper transverse frame part.
Claims41
A convertible vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a windshield frame with an upper transverse frame part;
- a convertible roof having a front end;
- at least one hook part disposed in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part being linearly movable in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part moving linearly forwardly to latch the front end of the roof to the upper transverse frame part;
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- a drive for moving the at least one hook part, the drive being disposed in the upper transverse frame part.
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A convertible vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a windshield frame with an upper transverse frame part;
- a convertible roof having a front end;
- at least one hook part disposed in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part being linearly movable in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part having a direction of movement that is forward and slightly downward;
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- a drive for moving the at least one hook part, the drive being disposed in the upper transverse frame part.
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A convertible vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a windshield frame with A pillars and an upper transverse frame part;
- a convertible roof having a front end;
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- at least one hook part disposed in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part being linearly movable in the upper transverse frame part, the at least one hook part moving linearly forwardly to latch the front end of the roof to the upper transverse frame part;
- wherein the at least one hook part is disposed inboard of the A pillars.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.