Power header latch for convertible top

Details Power header latch for convertible top Power header latch for convertible top

1991-02-28

1992-10-13

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

296224, 292DIG5, 292 95, 292114, B60J 7185

Patent

active

051544792

ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism for latching a convertible top headed to a windshield header includes an electric motor mounted centrally on the top header which is drivingly connected by flexible drive shafts to side-rail-mounted latch units. Each latch unit includes a transmission connected to a drive shaft and an output drive screw which drives a drive nut and an attached drive link. The drive link is pivotally attached to a side-rail-mounted bell crank that is pivoted to a J-hook. Selective operation of the electric motor will cause the drive screw to shift the drive nut and drive link to move the J-hook between an extended and retracted positions. In extended position, the J-hook can be retracted to engage a windshield header abutment to latch the headers together, or retracted within the side rail for top retraction.

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patent: 4819983 (1989-04-01), Alexander et al.
patent: 4830426 (1989-05-01), Schlachter et al.

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