Motor assisted movement of vehicle top with storage area lid

Details Motor assisted movement of vehicle top with storage area lid Motor assisted movement of vehicle top with storage area lid

2007-06-12

2007-06-12

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

C296S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11184342

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a retractable roof system for a hard top vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a rigid roof portion that resides above a vehicle body forward a rear storage space when closed. Additionally, the storage space includes a lid adjacent the roof portion. Lastly, a motor is operatively configured to assist in the simultaneous movement of the roof portion and lid to a recessed, open position. Further provided is a method of retracting a rigid vehicle roof.

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