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US 7,959,208 B2Granted
Convertible top with in-folding side rails
AssigneeWilhelm Karmann GmbH
InventorFrank Neubrand
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Abstract
A convertible soft top for a motor vehicle is provided. The convertible soft top has a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion has a header element that can attach to a frame around a front window of the motor vehicle and a pair of in-folding side rails. The in-folding side rails afford for the length of the front portion to be reduced and allow for the front portion to be stored on top of the rear portion in a clam shell configuration.
Claims12
A convertible soft top for a motor vehicle, said convertible soft top comprising:
- said convertible soft top attached to the motor vehicle, said convertible soft top having an extended position and a retracted position, said convertible soft top also having:
- a front portion and a rear portion;
- said front portion having a header element and a pair of in-folding side rails, each of said pair of in-folding side rails pivotally attached to said header element and said rear portion;
- said front portion also having plurality of bows that are generally parallel to each other and pivotally attached to said pair of in-folding side rails;
- said front portion also having a fabric cover extending thereacross;
- said front portion and said rear portion operable to fold into a clamshell configuration with said front portion located on top of said rear portion and said pair of in-folding side rails and said plurality of bows operable to fold inwardly in a generally horizontal planar configuration.
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