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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243985 | Vehicle structure A vehicle structure, preferably applied to a vehicle with 2-door automobiles with the intention of inhabitation of center pillar deformation, particularly intrusion inside the vehicle, as a side impact collision, including: a rear roof rail which is placed in a rewa... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240960 | Modular convertible top A removable top system for a vehicle having a front removable roof section and a rear removable roof section. Different removable roof coverings may be interchangeably combined to provide a complete roof for a sport utility vehicle having a permanent hoop dividing t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213854 | Removable T-top stowage on roof rack A vehicle panel stowage system advantageously provides for stowage of a removable vehicle panel on the exterior of the vehicle. The panel can be stowed substantially flush with a stowage rack on the exterior of the vehicle. The stowage system advantageously protects... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7029052 | Convertible soft top for a sport utility or similar vehicle A convertible soft top for a vehicle includes a foldable, collapsible frame and a fabric attached to it. The frame has front and rear bow members with the rear bow member mounted for rotation about a first, fixed axis. The front bow member is pivotally mounted to th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6921227 | Retaining spring for detachably connecting two components The retaining spring is used for detachably connecting two components. The retaining spring includes a retaining plate attached to one component and an engagement spring which is moveably guided on the retaining plate between an engagement position and a released po... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921077 | Roof top for vehicles A removable rooftop for jeep-type vehicles is provided. The rooftop comprises a top wall. Extending approximately perpendicularly from the top wall are first and second side walls. The rooftop is removable and is of a half-cut design. The rooftop is a hard top and i... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918169 | Method of assembling a vehicle A method of vehicle assembly (10) comprises the step (A) of fabricating a vehicle body (12) having a floor (14) and door (16) openings and roof pillars (18) defining window openings (20), and a roof (17) supported on ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6851739 | Hard top convertible for jeep-type utility vehicle A hard top and soft top convertible system for a Jeep-like vehicle which includes, in one embodiment, a replacement for the conventional roll-bar cage with a roll-bar frame that is aligned with the outer edges of the vehicle. The roll-bar frame is made of high stren... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6782603 | Manufacture of a folding top for a convertible A device (6) for producing a folding top (2) of a convertible, which comprises a frame region (4) for gripping a windowpane (3), especially a rear window, at least partially, a part (5) of the folding top (2), including the ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6575521 | Composite removable hard top A removable hardtop including inner and outer roof panels made of molded fiber reinforced sheet molding compound. An integral roll bar is formed in the inner roof panel. A hold down clamp and bracket having horizontal, vertical and transverse flanges moun... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6309007 | Two-piece hardtop for a sport utility vehicle A two-piece hardtop for sport utility vehicles. The hardtop has front and rear roof sections removably securable to each other. The front and rear sections have overlapping portions, each of which has an inverted U-shape with vertically extending legs and... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283531 | Vehicle including electric folding roof A vehicle comprises a vehicle body, an electric folding roof housed in the vehicle body in a folded state, an electric motor operate to unfold the folded electric folding roof, and a rigid roof designed to be attached to the vehicle body when the electric... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6135535 | Removable hard top for an automotive vehicle and method of making a composite removable hard top A removable hardtop including inner and outer roof panels made of molded fiber reinforced sheet molding compound. An integral roll bar is formed in the inner roof panel. A hold down clamp and bracket having horizontal, vertical and transverse flanges moun... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6059351 | Vehicle canopy apparatus A canopy apparatus is provided for a vehicle and includes inner and outer canopy support assemblies which include inner and outer top transverse canopy beams. The canopy support assemblies are pivotally connected to the vehicle. A flexible sheet assembly ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059356 | Two part roof arrangement A roof arrangement has two roof parts which are divided in the transverse direction of the roof, are plate-shaped, and can be removed individually. Receptacles are provided on the roof frame and therebetween. The receptacles on the roof frame limit the lo... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036254 | Control device for a vehicle with two roofs A control device for a vehicle having two roofs; a first roof which is permanently attached to the vehicle, and a second roof which can be removed from the vehicle. In order for the control device to no longer operate the first roof when the second roof i... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6007146 | Removable hardtop for an automobile A removable hardtop for an automobile has a rear window and can be secured to the adjoining body via releasable latches. To stiffen the hardtop in the transverse direction, the hardtop is provided with a parcel shelf below the rear window. The shelf joins... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5992917 | Top system for a motor vehicle 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 asso... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979969 | Apparatus for selectively mounting a hard top and a soft top to a motor vehicle An apparatus for selectively mounting a hard top and a soft top to a motor vehicle includes a retainer member which mounts to an upper surface of a body side panel. The retainer element preferably includes an intermediate portion fixedly attached to the b... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5882063 | Tractor canopy attachment system A tractor canopy attachment system includes a pair of vertical mounting brackets which are attachable on respective upright posts of a tractor roll bar and a horizontal mounting bracket which is attachable to a cross member of the roll bar. A canopy attac... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5092649 | Body for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car A body for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, has a bottom part and a top part, the bottom part and the top part being connected with one another approximately at the level of a belt line. So that an existing bottom part can be provided with d... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4867465 | Storage rack A storage rack for storing an automobile top of the type having a roof, opposed sides, an angled rear section, and a sealing member mounted along the rear edge of the rear section. The storage rack includes at least one upright, horizontal member mounted ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4805956 | Convertible pickup truck A convertible pickup truck has the lower cab portion and a bed portion with a convertible cab top pivotally mounted on the lower cab portion which is movable between a raised position covering the lower cab portion and a stored position within the bed beh... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4772064 | Vehicle canopy A canopy for use with an open vehicle to protect the driver and/or occupants of the vehicle from sun rays, etc. The canopy includes a plurality of base members attached to the vehicle at spaced locations thereon; a portable, rigid, transparent shield memb... | 09/20/1988 |
