Open top type automobile body structure

Details Open top type automobile body structure Open top type automobile body structure

1985-11-26

1987-11-24

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

296218, 280756, B60J 711, B60J 712, B60J 7195

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047083891

ABSTRACT:
An open top automobile body having a hoop member which is mounted for swinging movement between an erected position and a retracted position. A rigid roof panel is removably mounted to extend between the front windshield and the hoop member. A foldable rear hood having a rigid transparent glass is provided to cover the rear body section. The rear hood is secured to the rear body section at a position below the upper edge of the rear body section. A peripheral hood tensioning link is provided to force the hood against the upper edge of the rear body section substantially over an entire outer periphery of the hood link.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2711924 (1955-06-01), Orr
patent: 3222103 (1965-12-01), Wernig et al.
patent: 3236557 (1966-02-01), Podolan
patent: 4557502 (1985-12-01), Scaduto et al.
patent: 4572570 (1986-02-01), Trucco

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