Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2001-07-25
2003-09-16
Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S076000, C296S136070
Reexamination Certificate
active
06619720
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a boot lid mechanism for a convertible motor car.
In the present description, the term “convertible” is to be understood to mean any motor car with a fold away roof, of a flexible or rigid type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type indicated above which allows the boot to open in such a way as to allow access for normal loading and unloading of luggage and for folding and unfolding the roof.
This object is achieved according to the invention by providing a boot lid mechanism having a mechanical linkage for enabling the lid to pivot about an axis situated near the forward portion of the lid and substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal center line of the car wherein the pivoting motion includes movement towards or away from the axis.
A further object of the invention is constituted by a motor car which includes a boot lid mechanism as described above.
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Coletta Lori L
Gordon Stephen T.
Industrie Pininfarina S.p.A.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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