Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2008-10-14
Gutman, H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S120100, C292SDIG050
Reexamination Certificate
active
07434866
ABSTRACT:
A latch actuator assembly for a convertible top assembly is provided having a bell crank pivotable between a first position and a second position and a lever selectively engageable with the bell crank. The lever includes a first arm portion in selective engagement with a switch. Additionally, a second and third arm portion of the lever is in selective engagement with the bell crank. The bell crank is operable to engage the second and third arm portions of the lever when the bell crank is in the first and second positions, respectively, to bias the first arm portion of the lever out of engagement with the switch. Alternately, the first arm portion of the lever is operable to engage the switch when the bell crank pivots between the first position and the second position. A convertible top assembly and vehicle incorporating the latch actuator assembly of the present invention is also disclosed.
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Quindt Reinhard W.
White William T.
Black Melissa A
Gutman H
Quinn Christopher W.
Quinn Law Group PLLC
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
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