Automotive vehicle open air system

Details Automotive vehicle open air system Automotive vehicle open air system

2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

Reexamination Certificate

active

11637578

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present teachings, an automotive vehicle open air system includes a pair of tracks connected to the vehicle, a flexible roof that is coupled to the tracks, one or more movement mechanisms that are integrated in the tracks and connected to the roof, an automatic actuator and a rear header that is connected to the roof and is movable with the roof. Other aspects of the teachings, the rear header may include a stop light that is mounted in the header or it may include a rear windshield wiper system.

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