Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
C296S107090, C296S117000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10531827
ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle with a movable convertible top includes a control device for controlling a convertible top motion and a device for the recognition of the convertible top position. The device for convertible top position recognition continuously monitors the position of the convertible top. The position of a defined element of the convertible top is determined by means of at least one acceleration sensor that measures the current acceleration in relationship to the acceleration of free fall.
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Hofers Thorsten
Vedder Joachim
Blankenship Greg
Dayoan D. Glenn
Gifford, Krass, Groh Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
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