Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Standing
Patent
1997-10-22
1999-11-30
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Standing
296121, 29610709, B60J 710, B60J 712
Patent
active
059929170
ABSTRACT:
A top system includes a hard top which may be operatively installed over a folded soft top. The top system allows delivery of both the hard top and the soft top to the customer. Additionally, the top system allows for an expanded range of uses of the associated motor vehicle. The owner/user can have the hard top on for greater comfort and less noise on long trips and on arrival, take the hard top off and have the soft top for local use with the benefit of open air driving. The soft top is ready to be moved to its operative position or retained in the stored position for available protection from the element from adverse weather conditions. The ability of the top system to allow the hard top to be operatively installed over the folded soft top is made possible largely in part due to the several unique aspects. For example, the soft top folds back and is contained within the boundaries of the body side of the motor vehicle and the tailgate area while having a low stack height. The hard top has formations to allow the stored soft top to nest within the hard top. Additionally, retainer members welded onto the body side section allow the hard top and soft top to function interchangeable.
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DeLellis Louis D.
Grabowski William A.
Hilliard Michael E.
Tebbutt Stephen K.
Chrysler Corporation
Pedder Dennis H.
Yee James R.
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