Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Morrow, Jason (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S108000, C296S107170
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837535
ABSTRACT:
A hardtop convertible roof apparatus is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, rigid, hardtop front and/or rear roof sections are employed. A further aspect of the present invention provides a header latch assembly capable of conveniently and reliably latching the front roof section to a front header. In yet another aspect of the present invention, a panel-to-panel latch assembly is provided that selectively couples the front roof section to the rear roof section in response to the latching of the front roof section to the front header.
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4-Pages of Photos of 2000 Model Year, Mercedes SLK Convertible Top Latch Mechanism.
European Search Report for EP 03 25 5028 dated Nov. 10, 2003, 2 pages.
ASC Incorporated
Morrow Jason
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