Retractable hardtop with extended buttresses and an active...

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2008-06-02

2009-11-24

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

C296S107080

Reexamination Certificate

active

07621583

ABSTRACT:
A retractable hardtop for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a unitary roof panel, an active rear window and a four bar link. The four bar link includes a pair of buttress panels and a pair of rear rails that are connected to the roof panel and the vehicle. No structural members of the retractable hard top interconnect the lower portion of the buttress panels or the rear rails between the pivot connections to the roof and the pivot connections to the vehicle.

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