Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Patent
1992-07-16
1993-12-07
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
296136, 296116, 292 43, 292201, B60J 7185
Patent
active
052677699
ABSTRACT:
A manually operable folding top for vehicles has a folded stowed position of the open top in a folding-top compartment covered by a folding-top compartment lid. In an unfolded use position of the closed top, the folding-top covering is stretched between a roof cap on the front end of the top and a fabric-holding hoop at the rear end of the top, A closure arrangement which can be unlocked, remote-controllably from the interior of the vehicle, comprises a plurality of closures, via which the folding-top compartment lid is held closed and the fabric-holding hoop is held down in the position in which it rests on the folding-top compartment lid. In order to obtain greater constructional freedom in the selection of the operating point, the closure arrangement has only automatic-ejection snap-action closures, each of which can be released via a motorized actuating drive. The actuating drives are activated via the actuation of a switch arrangement in order to release the closures.
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Bonne Andreas
Claan Klaus
Guckel Martin
Schrader Jurgen
Hoge Gary C.
Mercedes-Benz AG
Mitchell David M.
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