Roof structure of an open automobile

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1997-09-02

1999-10-19

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

29610717, 29610776, 296116, 296147, B60J 700

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059675918

ABSTRACT:
A convertible automobile has a two-part foldable hard top which can be lowered into a storage area at the rear. The roof part and the rear part are releasably connected with one another in the vicinity of their common contact edge by a sealing arrangement. A separate drive mechanism is provided for the roof part as well as for the rear part. Both drive mechanisms are controllable independently of one another.

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