Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Cover
Patent
1993-02-11
1994-06-21
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Cover
296100, B60J 720
Patent
active
053223373
ABSTRACT:
A convertible vehicle includes a U-shaped top storage well having rear and side edges that are defined by body sheet metal, a front edge defined by the vehicle rear seat, and forwardly-projecting side quarter portions having a front and spaced side walls. A boot for covering the stored top comprises a semi-rigid laminate of vinyl and foam layers having a smooth top surface. The bottom surface has two longitudinal grooves enabling folding for storage. The periphery of the rear surface has spaced indentations between the grooves for locating and mounting peripheral C-shaped clips which grip the well rear and side edges, and quarter side and front walls. A tongue is mounted on the boot front edge and includes a latch bead. The tongue is inserted into the slot of a receiver mounted on the rear seat back. The receiver comprises a base having a recess for receiving the latch bead and an opposing flexible wall which clamps the tongue to latch the bead into the recess. The tongue has a handle to facilitate boot installation. The boot is slightly larger laterally and longitudinally than the well opening to place the boot in compression to assist boot retention and to accommodate vehicle build variations. The boot is readily manually-installed and -removed in a matter of mere seconds.
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Rawlings Stephen P.
Skornicka Steven J.
Greenlee David A.
Pape Joseph D.
Wickes Manufacturing Company
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