Vehicle top
OwnerGregory Donohoeinventor
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Abstract
This invention includes a soft-top mounted on a jeep-type SUV. First, a structural support is used to support the soft-top. The structural support includes at least two rails, mounting brackets, pillars attached to the rails, cross bars attached to the pillars, and bows to form a front and rear structural support. Next, the soft-top is attached to the outside of the support structure. The soft-top is made with several panels attached together with zippers, and straps and buckles used to firmly secure the soft-top to the support structure. The use of several panels and zippers enable a soft-top that can be changed into several different configurations to meet different looks, functions, or weather conditions.
Claims16
A device including a removable top cover for mounting on a SUV equipped with a removable top comprising:
- the removable top cover attached to a support structure;
- the support structure comprising,
- a left rail, and a right rail;
- a pillar attached to each end of the left rail, and a pillar attached to each end of the right rail;
- a cross bar attached to the pillars attached to each end of the left rail, connecting the pillars mounted at each end of the left rail, forming a left wall;
- a cross bar attached to the pillars attached to each end of the right rail, connecting the pillars mounted at each end of the right rail, forming a right wall;
- at least one bow attached to the cross bar forming the right wall and the bow attached to the cross bar forming the left wall, connecting the left wall and the right wall;
- a front support structure extending the support structure to a front compartment of the SUV;
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- wherein the support structure and the front support structure are designed to increase an interior volume of the SUV enabling the use of a large roll cage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.