Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-30
2008-09-16
Gutman, H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
active
07425031
ABSTRACT:
A convertible vehicle has a carbody having a rear top compartment with a top compartment lid. A retractable top is connected to the carbody and stowed in the top compartment when open. Its back bow is placed onto the top compartment lid in a closed position of the top. A locking device secures the back bow and the top compartment lid to one another. The locking device has a connecting member on the back bow and a counter member on the top compartment lid below a through opening of the top compartment lid. At least one flap part is provided at the through opening and movable by the connecting member from a closed position into an open position. A switching member cooperates with the at least one flap part. The connecting member has two support legs that define a receiving slot for the counter member engaging the receiving slot positive-lockingly.
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Böhnke Achim
Habacker Norbert
Wasilewski Detlef
Gutman H
Huckett Gudrun E.
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
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