Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Let-down type top
Patent
1994-08-08
1996-09-24
Pike, Andrew C.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Let-down type top
296117, 296136, B60J 712
Patent
active
055583890
ABSTRACT:
A convertible top for a vehicle includes a folding top frame having top-folded and top-unfolded positions, a storage well in the vehicle, a cover for the storage well, and an actuator operably connected between the cover and the vehicle for moving the cover between a closed position and an open position. The cover when in its closed position covers the storage well, and when in its open position uncovers the storage well. Lockably engageable parts on the cover and the folding top frame are operable to effect locking engagement between the cover and the folding top frame. The actuator includes a cross strut mounted on the cover and having a helical-like groove, and a reversing lever pivotally mounted to the vehicle and having a thrust pin disposed in the groove such that pivoting of the reversing lever rotates the cross strut. The actuator is operable to move the cover in a non-circular path to its closed position as the engagement is effected between the cover and the folding top frame by the engageable parts such that moving of the cover to its closed position by the actuator effects tensioning of the folding top frame.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5067768 (1991-11-01), Fischbach
patent: 5267769 (1993-12-01), Bonne et al.
Klemme Heiko
Lehnig Frank
Rothe Karl
Pike Andrew C.
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
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