Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07121619
ABSTRACT:
A top assembly (24) selectively covers an open top motor vehicle. The open top motor vehicle has a front mounting edge (12) and a rear mounting edge (14). The top assembly (24) includes a fabric sheet (26) and retainers (32, 34) fixedly secured along front (28) and rear (30) edges of the fabric for sealingly engaging with the front and rear edges of the open top. A pair of side frame members (31, 33) pivotally engages opposite sides of the front and rear retainers (32, 34). The side frame members (31, 33) are movable between a locked condition and a folded condition. When the side frame members are locked, the front and rear retainers (32, 34) are spaced apart drawing out said fabric sheet (26) and sealingly engaging the front and rear edges (12, 14) of the vehicle top opening. When the side frame members (31, 33) are unlocked, the top assembly folds for removal from the vehicle and storage.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3381996 (1968-05-01), Horan
patent: 3494659 (1970-02-01), Trenkler
patent: 3819227 (1974-06-01), Carli
patent: 4330150 (1982-05-01), Dunchock et al.
patent: 4801173 (1989-01-01), Trenkler
patent: 4898420 (1990-02-01), Takada
patent: 5018783 (1991-05-01), Chamings et al.
patent: 5054846 (1991-10-01), Simin et al.
patent: 5267774 (1993-12-01), Garner et al.
patent: 5725273 (1998-03-01), Vernon et al.
patent: 5979968 (1999-11-01), Essig et al.
patent: 6189962 (2001-02-01), Henderson
patent: 6196616 (2001-03-01), Muszynski
patent: 6398296 (2002-06-01), Mayer
patent: 100 42 491 (2000-08-01), None
patent: 199 56 482 (2001-03-01), None
patent: 0 409 804 (1990-07-01), None
patent: 1162627 (1969-08-01), None
patent: 884624 (1980-07-01), None
Brower Gregory A.
Henderson Jack V.
Clark Hill PLC
Decoma International Inc.
Pedder Dennis H.
LandOfFree
Removeable fabric top for vehicle does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Removeable fabric top for vehicle, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Removeable fabric top for vehicle will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3667655