Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Patent
1998-05-27
2000-03-07
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
296121, 296124, B60J 719
Patent
active
060330082
ABSTRACT:
Folding hard top structure for a convertible, said structure comprising substantially rigid roof panel parts (1, 2, 3) which, like the top of a saloon car, cover the passenger compartment of the convertible when the top is in a closed raised position (I) and which can be folded down to a lowered open position (II) leaving at least part of the passenger compartment uncovered, in which, in the raised position (I) of the car top, adjacent roof panel parts comprise a first roof panel part (1) having a first edge (4) and a second roof panel part (2) having a second edge (5) which, in the raised position (I) of the top, is fitted to butt against the first edge (4) of the first roof panel part (1), and which roof panel parts (1, 2) are apart from each other when the top is in the lowered open position (II). The top structure comprises a first locking device (6), which comprises locking elements (7) that can be engaged and disengaged and that are disposed in the area of the first edge (4) of the first roof panel part (1), and counterparts (8) disposed in the area of the second edge (5) of the second roof panel part (2), so that, in the raised position (I) of the top, the locking elements can be locked to their counterparts to lock the first roof panel part rigidly together with the second roof panel part.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2596355 (1952-05-01), Ackermans
patent: 3536354 (1970-10-01), Ingram
Chenevert Paul
Dayoan D. Glenn
Valmet Automotive Oy
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