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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992919 | Lift assist system A lift system for use with a foldable, stowable roof capable of being moved between a deployed position and a stowed position. The lift system includes at least one side link, with the side link as part of a frame assembly. The frame assembly supports a foldable roo... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7654606 | Convertible vehicle comprising a main pillar A convertible vehicle comprising a moving roof that includes a main pillar which projects upwardly from a window breast line and is movable rearwardly and downwardly around a bearing on the opening of the roof is configured such that the bearing is transposed upward... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7341303 | Joint locking device for a convertible roof system A joint locking device for a convertible roof system is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, an outfolding convertible roof employs a device for deterring member-to-member movement when fully raised. A further aspect of the present invention employs... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325858 | Folding top for a vehicle A folding top assembly includes roof and transmission systems. The roof system includes a main link for rotatably coupling a roof to a vehicle. The main link includes a first end for coupling to the roof and a second end for rotatably coupling to the vehicle such th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287801 | Convertible top mechanism with inwardly articulating rearmost lateral rails A three-dimensional four bar linkage mechanism is described which provides in and out movement of the rear corners of a convertible top as the top is being lowered or extended which allows the storage space for the retracted top to be smaller in width than the width... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270075 | Combination storage cover and cruising top for a boat The specification discloses a combination cruising top and storage cover for a boat of the kind having a deck disposed between fore and aft ends of the boat, the deck including a passenger area, the combination cruising top and storage cover comprising at least firs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243983 | Retractable pillar for convertible vehicle A retractable pillar is used in a convertible vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a pillar is automatically retracted and extended. A further aspect of the present invention rotates at least a portion of the pillar during its movement. In still anot... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216920 | Single convertible top mechanism architecture which will accept multiple roof configurations A convertible top architecture for a series of vehicles of a common platform is disclosed, the vehicles having roof styles of different shapes or passenger spaces of different lengths, the top designed to cover the different length passenger spaces, the top characte... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185940 | Retractable roof for a motor vehicle The invention concerns a retractable roof for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one front roof element and one rear roof element (4), rigid and able to be moved between a closed position in which they cover the vehicle cabin (2) and a storage positi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147265 | Collapsible truck bed cover A collapsible truck bed cover comprising a frame and an outer covering, wherein the frame comprises four primary support bars, four secondary support bars, and four cross bars. The primary support bars are pivotally connected to each other at a swinging pivot point.... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118161 | Folding top for vehicle with rigid rear panel A retractable top system for a vehicle includes a front section, a middle section, and a rear section. Each of the sections has an inner surface that face the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the top is in the extended position, and an opposed outer surface... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118160 | Soft-top convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle A preferred embodiment of a convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle includes a convertible roof that covers the vehicle essentially from a front header to a rearmost body panel. A further aspect of the present invention provides a forward top stack linkage... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100964 | Convertible roof system In accordance with the present invention, a convertible roof system is provided which includes rotary actuators which are operable to pivot the roof rails relative to one another and a portion of the actuator is disposed within one of the roof rails. In another aspe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025401 | Automatic truck covering assembly A covering assembly for covering an open container of a vehicle is characterized by the provision that the electric circuit controlling the movement of the cover is automatically opened when the cover reaches either the fully covered position or the fully uncovered ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011317 | Cart wheel with bearing components A wheel assembly for a material handling cart includes a wheel hub having first and second openings in first and second hub faces, each concentric with and extending along a central axis of the wheel hub. First and second ball bearings are located in the openings. I... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000974 | Hood connection for the hood stays on motor vehicle hoods A supporting bearing for connecting the bows of a soft-top convertible vehicle to the folding linkage. A bearing spike is integrally formed on a linkage arm. A sleeve-shaped insert body is latched to a bearing spike. The insert body is received in an opening in the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971705 | Retractable top system for vehicles with movable rear section A convertible top for a vehicle having a vehicle body has a backlite having a first position corresponding to a retracted position of the convertible top and a second position corresponding to a deployed position of the convertible top. A floating bow is connected t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969039 | Driving device for support device A driving device for driving a support device into an object. The driving device includes a driving end adapted to receive a blow from a driving tool and an extension portion extending from the driving end, the extended portion adapted to contact a shank of the supp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957842 | Convertible roof bow tensioning apparatus The preferred embodiment of a convertible roof bow tensioning apparatus includes a pliable roof cover, a top stack mechanism supporting the roof cover having at least one roof bow, and a roof bow tensioner for selectively reducing and increasing tension of the roof ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6871900 | Passenger motor vehicle and a folding top therefor A passenger vehicle a folding top can be changed from a closed position spanning a passenger compartment into a storage position. The folding top includes a folding top frame structure and a folding top cover which is held in place on the folding top frame structure... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6764127 | Top for a convertible vehicle A top for a convertible vehicle includes a lateral roof frame having at least one front roof frame (1) and one rear roof frame part (2), a front bow (3) held in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the front roof frame part (1), a bow ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6623065 | Convertible vehicle folding roof movable between a closed and a storage position In a folding convertible roof for a vehicle which roof is movable between a closed position, in which it covers the interior of the vehicle, and an storage position, in which it is folded into a storage compartment behind the vehicle interior the folding ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6601907 | Device for determining an angular position A device for determining an angular position of parts of a convertible roof, which can be swiveled relative one another has an electrical or electronic determining instrument with a housing connected to a first part of the folding top, and a controller me... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6595574 | Removable vehicle roof In a removable vehicle roof including an operating mechanism for moving the roof between a closed position in which the vehicle roof covers an interior vehicle space and a storage position in which the vehicle roof is deposited in a rear storage compartme... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6499792 | Motor vehicle covering system A method for opening a vehicle covering system for a convertible. The covering system has a first, second and third roof sections and a one-piece cover for stretching over all three roof sections. The three roof sections can be pivoted from an open positi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6409248 | Dual pivoting bow assembly for use with a removable soft top portion of a jeep-top cover A dual bow assembly for supporting a flexible covering member of a Jeep-type vehicle in proximity to a forward top covering member. The vehicle includes a forwardly situated seating area upon which the forward covering member is secured and a rearwardly s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6357816 | Bumper beam extensions A bumper beam extension for a bumper beam having left and right bumper beam extensions and a method for manufacturing the bumper beam extensions to provide impact crush resistance is disclosed. The bumper beam extensions include an insert end contoured an... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352297 | Bumper bar and method for manufacturing the same In a bumper bar for vehicles, the bar is extended in one dimension, has a closed cross-section and two ends and includes at least one front flange, one rear flange, one top side and one bottom side. The bumper bar has at least one part of the rear flange,... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6331029 | Device for driving a folding top for a convertible vehicle A device for driving a folding top for a convertible has at least one main bearing, which is at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body, at least one main pillar to which the folding top is attached and which is mounted in a rotatable manner on the... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6322132 | Hinged joint in roof systems of vehicles with adjustable roof A hinged joint in vehicle bodies is provided with a first bearing section and a second bearing section. The bearing sections are held together by a bearing pin. In order to be able to produce highly stressed hinged joints in the area of vehicle bodies usi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6305735 | Displaceable folding top for a motor vehicle A displaceable folding top for a motor vehicle has a folding top cover material that is held to a folding top rod system, and has a plurality of articulated rod parts. Furthermore, in the area of a vehicle side, a main hoop is arranged, which is swivel mo... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6270143 | Folding roof for a convertible A folding top for a convertible has a lateral folding linkage with linkage legs lying opposite to one another in pairs, symmetrically to the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle. The parallelogram links of the linkage legs form a front and a rear four... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267433 | Motor vehicle roof A motor vehicle roof with a lowerable roof part (12) which can be moved via a lowering mechanism (48) from a raised into a lowered position and which has a closing device (14), with which the lowerable roof part (12) can be locked both in the raised and a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6227604 | Auto top conversion frame assembly Conversion of a hard top or half-hard top auto to an open-top auto is accomplished with a frame assembly and optional hatchback cap of the invention. The frame assembly is permanently mounted to the auto. It comprises a set of mounting plates for attachme... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6139087 | Kinematic folding top for passenger cars A folding top for a convertible has two roof frames which run along the longitudinal sides. Each of these roof frames is divided into three sections. The rear of these sections is connected to a pivot on the body and, by means of a further pivot, to the c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6053559 | Arrangement for attachment of a top storage well cover An arrangement for attaching a top storage well cover to a motor vehicle body for a pivotal movement about an axis arranged in the region of a rear edge of a top storage well opening between closed and open positions, with the arrangement including two ar... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6042174 | Latching and control apparatus for an automotive vehicle convertible roof A latching and control apparatus for an automotive vehicle convertible roof employs an actuator which operably drives a main gear. In one aspect of the present invention, the main gear causes a latching hook to move from an unlatching position to a latchi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5998948 | Convertible roof actuation mechanism A convertible roof actuation mechanism includes a pliable roof cover, a top stack mechanism supporting the roof cover, and at least one roof bow of the top stack mechanism independently movable relative to the remainder of the top stack mechanism for sele... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5967592 | Hollow FRP bumper A composite fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) bumper includes an energy absorbing outer shell which is spaced from a rigid inner beam. The outer shell deforms under low impact loads and serves as an energy absorber. Upon high impact loads, the shell abuts th... | 10/19/1999 |
