Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Patent
1976-09-15
1979-01-09
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
296 28R, 296137R, B62C 106, B62D 3302
Patent
active
041335732
ABSTRACT:
An automobile body comprising a fixed lower part including a floor and side walls extending upwardly from the floor; a permanent roof covering the fore portion of said fixed part; and an adjustable roof hingedly mounted on said permanent roof at the front edge thereof. Side panels depend from the adjustable roof in overlapping relation to said side walls with inflatable sealing tubes between the two. A front seat is fixedly mounted on the floor beneath the permanent roof. A foldable rear seat is mounted behind the front seat and is adapted to assume the position immediately behind the front seat leaving a large space in the car body therebehind for cargo storage purposes. A pair of piston and cylinder assemblies are provided at the sides of the fixed part for raising or lowering the adjustable roof. A locking device is associated with each of these assemblies. The fixed part has a rear door that may be swung on either a vertical or horizontal axis. The adjustable roof includes a hatch back pivotably mounted on the rear portion thereof with a rear wall that is movable into and out of a position overlapping the rear door. Cylinder and piston assemblies are provided for achieving such movements.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3169792 (1965-02-01), Viquez
patent: 3233936 (1966-02-01), Jakosky
patent: 3619001 (1971-11-01), Borskey
patent: 3762759 (1973-10-01), Hall
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