Convertible top frame with quarter windows

Details Convertible top frame with quarter windows Convertible top frame with quarter windows

1987-02-10

1989-05-09

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

296107, 296116, B60J 712

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active

048283177

ABSTRACT:
A top frame for convertible automobiles is disclosed foldable so as to not require a reduced width rear seat. The top frame includes fore and aft spaced pillar members pivoted to a rear side rail on each side to form a linkage system moving a quarter window up and down with the top frame. The various pivot axes are skewed to produce outwardly spread folded side rails and pillar members to preserve the rear seat width. A secondary linkage system causes folding of the forward side rails and one of a plurality of frame bows. A cam mounting of the lower end of the forward pillar causes outward movement of the bottom of the quarter window as the frame is raised to achieve sealing of the quarter window.
The quarter window inclination is reduced as the frame is lowered by the cam mounting as well as by an outward movement of the top of the quarter window caused by an angled pivot connection of the supporting forward pillar.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1539209 (1925-05-01), Rathbun
patent: 2267471 (1941-12-01), Keller
patent: 3180675 (1965-04-01), Adamski
patent: 3321238 (1967-05-01), Brynn
patent: 3536354 (1970-10-01), Ingram
patent: 4573732 (1986-03-01), Muscat

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