Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Engle, Patricia L. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S107160, C296S107170
Reexamination Certificate
active
06866325
ABSTRACT:
A convertible roof system includes a front roof section, a rear roof section, an automatically power actuator and a linkage mechanism. In another aspect of the present invention, the front and/or rear roof sections are rigid, hard-top roofs. A further aspect of the present invention provides that the outside surfaces of the roofs have a generally vertical orientation when in their open and retracted positions.
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ASC Incorporated
Engle Patricia L.
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
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