Top for a vehicle
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorMartin Deschambault
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Abstract
A top for a vehicle having a roll cage. The top includes a rigid cover, and a flexible cover having a first end and a second end defining a length of the flexible cover therebetween. The first end of the flexible cover is attached to the rigid cover. The second end of the flexible cover has at least one fastener for attaching the second end to the roll cage. The flexible cover has an open configuration and a storage configuration. In the open configuration, the flexible cover extends along the roll cage from the first end attached to the rigid cover to the second end attached to a portion of the roll cage spaced from the rigid cover. In the storage configuration, the entire length of the flexible cover including the second end is removably secured against the rigid cover. Roll cage and top assemblies, and vehicles are also disclosed.
Claims20
A top for a vehicle having a roll cage disposed over a seat of the vehicle, the top comprising:
- a rigid cover adapted to be fixed to a first portion of the roll cage;
- and
- a flexible cover having a first end and a second end defining a length of the flexible cover therebetween;
- the first end of the flexible cover being attached to the rigid cover,
- the second end of the flexible cover having at least one fastener for attaching the second end to a second portion of the roll cage, the second portion being spaced from the first portion,
- the flexible cover having an open configuration and a storage configuration,
- in the open configuration, the flexible cover being adapted to extend along the roll cage from the first end attached to the rigid cover to the second end attached to the second portion of the roll cage spaced from the rigid cover, and
- in the storage configuration, the entire length of the flexible cover including the second end being removably secured against the rigid cover,
- the rigid cover being adapted to be attached to the first portion in the open and storage configurations of the flexible cover, and when the flexible cover is being moved between the open and storage configurations,
- the flexible cover being movable between the open configuration and the storage configuration without detachment of the rigid cover from the first portion of the roll cage.
A roll cage and top assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a roll cage comprising:
- a left side support structure connected to a vehicle frame;
- a right side support structure connected to the vehicle frame;
- a front arm connecting a forward portion of the left side support structure and a forward portion of the right side support structure;
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- a rear arm connecting a rearward portion of the left side structure and a rearward portion of the right side structure;
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- a top comprising:
- a rigid cover being attached to at least one of the front arm and the rear arm;
- and
- a flexible cover having a first end and a second end defining a length of the flexible cover therebetween;
- the first end of the flexible cover being attached to the rigid cover,
- the second end of the flexible cover having at least one fastener for attaching the second end to the roll cage,
- the flexible cover having an open configuration and a storage configuration,
- in the open configuration, the flexible cover extending along the roll cage from the first end attached to the rigid cover to the second end attached to a portion of the roll cage spaced from the rigid cover, and
- in the storage configuration, the entire length of the flexible cover including the second end being removably secured against the rigid cover,
- the rigid cover being attached to the at least one of the front arm and the rear arm in the open and storage configurations of the flexible cover, and when the flexible cover is being moved between the open and storage configurations,
- the flexible cover being movable between the open configuration and the storage configuration without detachment of the rigid cover from the at least one of the front arm and the rear arm.
A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a cockpit area defined by the frame and having at least one seat;
- a roll cage disposed above the cockpit area and connected to the frame;
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- a top comprising:
- a rigid cover attached to a first portion of the roll cage;
- and
- a flexible cover having a first end and a second end defining a length of the flexible cover therebetween;
- the first end of the flexible cover being attached to the rigid cover,
- the second end of the flexible cover having at least one fastener for attaching the second end to a second portion of the roll cage, the second portion being spaced from the first portion,
- the flexible cover having an open configuration and a storage configuration,
- in the open configuration, the flexible cover extending along the roll cage from the first end attached to the rigid cover to the second end attached to the second portion of the roll cage spaced from the rigid cover, and
- in the storage configuration, the entire length of the flexible cover including the second end being removably secured against the rigid cover,
- the rigid cover being attached to the first portion of the roll cage in the open and storage configurations of the flexible cover, and when the flexible cover is being moved between the open and storage configurations,
- the flexible cover being movable between the open configuration and the storage configuration without detachment of the rigid cover from the first portion of the roll cage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.