Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-11
2010-10-26
Engle, Patricia L (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S107120, C296S190050, C296S190060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07819459
ABSTRACT:
A convertible vehicle having an openable roof structure (1), said vehicle comprising a trunk lid (5), said trunk lid being supported by a guide linkage (6). The roof structure (1) is lowerable into a folding-top compartment (7) located in an upper region of the trunk (8) of the vehicle under said trunk lid. The vehicle also comprises a frame (9) on which said trunk lid (5) is articulated via said guide linkage (6). The frame (9) is supported to the lower rear end region of the bodywork by a flexural spring (10) enabling turning of the frame.
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Hyytiä Olli
Kinnanen Matti
Mattila Jari
Engle Patricia L
Valmet Automotive Oy
Westbrook SunSurraye
Young & Thompson
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