Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-03
2008-06-03
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S121000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07380863
ABSTRACT:
The preferred embodiment of a convertible roof bow tensioning apparatus includes a pliable roof cover, a top stack mechanism supporting the roof cover having at least one roof bow, and a roof bow tensioner for selectively reducing and increasing tension of the roof cover. Another aspect of the present invention provides a camming apparatus operably extending and retracting a roof bow relative to a remainder of a convertible top stack mechanism.
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Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Patel Kiran B.
Specialty Vehicle Aquisition Corp.
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