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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167354 | Top for a convertible The invention relates to a top for a convertible, comprising a front bow, a first surface bow, a second surface bow, and a main link mechanism being adapted to displace the front bow, the first surface bow and the second surface bow with respect to a body-mounted ma... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167355 | Device for locking a retractable roof, and vehicle equipped with such a system The invention relates to a device (9) for locking a retractable roof of a motor vehicle (2), comprising: a strike (11) fixed to a lateral roof element (7a, 7b); a locking finger (12) pivotally mounted on a supp... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136864 | Injection molded magnesium link and method of making an injection molded magnesium link In one embodiment, an operational link of a top stack linkage for a convertible top of a vehicle is presented. The link has a spine having a main body portion and an offset portion and one or more lateral structural members including at least one reinforcing rib. Th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8079630 | Movable roof part in an automobile roof An assembly includes a roof part kinematic system having front and rear connecting rods. Each connecting rod is pivotally connected to a roof part and is pivotally connectable to a vehicle body such that the roof part kinematic system can move the roof part between ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8042858 | Retractable roof and vehicle including the same A retractable roof includes a roof member 2 including a front roof panel 21, a back roof panel 22, and a linkage mechanism 4 for alternately chaining the position of the roof member 2 between an in-use position and a storage positi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7963584 | Retractable roof and vehicle including the same A retractable roof includes a roof member 2 including a front roof panel 21, a back roof panel 22, and a linkage mechanism 4 for alternately chaining the position of the roof member 2 between an in-use position and a storage positi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7922233 | Sliding roof for convertible vehicle A sliding roof for a convertible vehicle may include front, middle, and rear roofs, guide rails for sliding the front, middle, and rear roofs, and lift links for lifting the front and rear roofs such that the guide rail of the middle roof slides toward the guide rai... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909385 | Convertible vehicle The invention relates to a convertible vehicle (1) provided with a roof (2) which comprises at least one rigid rear part (3) provided with a rear screen (4) and displaceable, independent of a roof area (5) which is arranged therebe... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896424 | Folding top for a cabriolet vehicle A folding top for a cabriolet vehicle is provided, that includes a first roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, a second roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, and a forced control unit. The first roof part and the second roof part are ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7866726 | Convertible top having movable outboard panels A convertible top assembly for a motor vehicle includes a rear panel, a front panel and a pair of outer side panels. The front panel is movably coupled to the rear panel and movable relative to the rear panel between an extended position extending between the rear p... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845704 | Transparent outer panel for a retractable hardtop A retractable vehicle hardtop has a predominantly transparent top roof panel and a predominantly transparent combined back light/sail panel. The panels are attached to a top stack linkage that is used to retract and extend the hardtop. The top roof panel and combine... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841643 | Operating linkage assembly for a movable roof A folding roof linkage assembly includes front and rear frames and first and second arms. The front frame has a rear portion extending at an acute angle therefrom and having front and rear ends. The rear frame has a front portion extending perpendicularly therefrom ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7780219 | Adjustable motor vehicle roof A vehicle roof assembly includes a roof having rear and front roof elements relative to the direction of forward vehicle travel. The roof elements are movable between closed and opened positions of the roof. The assembly further includes a roof kinematic system havi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7758101 | Roof structure for a rigid, openable vehicle roof A roof structure (20) for an openable, rigid motor vehicle roof comprises a forward roof part (22), forward roof frame parts (24) laterally adjoining the forward roof part (22), a rearward roof part (26) and rearward roof frame par... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735900 | Convertible A convertible includes an automobile body and a movable roof having at least a rear roof part and an upper roof part, wherein the rear roof part extends at least between a belt line and the upper roof part. The upper roof part is located above a passenger compartmen... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712817 | Convertible vehicle A convertible vehicle has a movable roof with a rearward roof part closed divided into a middle region including a rear window and two lateral outer regions. The middle region is upwardly displaceable with respect to the outer regions during the opening of the roof.... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708333 | Pivotable vehicle roof A convertible vehicle roof (20) comprises a forward roof element (22) and a rearward roof element (24). An unchangeable, upwardly opened, recessed storage area (14) for the roof elements is defined in a rear trunk lid (12). The for... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7677635 | Convertible vehicle A convertible vehicle is provided with a rear windshield and a rear roof element that laterally comprises C pillars that are at least substantially located next to the rear windshield, adjoining which is at least one front roof element, arranged upstream thereof in ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677636 | Method for controlling a power-operated vehicle accessory, in particular a power-operated folding hardtop roof A motor vehicle configuration includes a folding roof and an electro-hydraulic system for moving the folding roof between a closed position and an open position. A roof actuation request for moving the folding roof from the closed position to the open position is bl... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669912 | Convertible vehicle A convertible vehicle is provided with at least two roof elements that are separated from each other at a joint when the roof is in the closed position and arranged one after the other relative to the direction of travel, and in order to open the roof a rear roof el... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7621583 | Retractable hardtop with extended buttresses and an active rear window 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 str... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618080 | Movable vehicle roof assembly A vehicle includes a roof, a roof part kinematic system (RPKS), and a transmission kinematic system (TKS). The roof includes roof parts movably connected together to be movable between a closed position in which the parts cover the vehicle interior and a stored posi... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607715 | Flexible vehicle roof A flexible vehicle roof has a flexible roof skin and a plurality of supporting elements that interact with the roof skin. The supporting elements are configured at least partially in some regions as sheet-like surface elements that support the roof skin. The support... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7559597 | Vehicle roof automatic opening/closing device A vehicle roof automatic opening/closing device includes a first roof panel, a second roof panel and a rear window panel, a retracting mechanism moving the first roof panel so as to overlap the second roof panel and moving the first roof panel and the second roof pa... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7520556 | Retractable vehicle roof system with storage area lid A retractable vehicle roof system for a vehicle having a rearward storage space includes a roof portion movable between a closed position and an open position. The roof portion is located above a body of the vehicle and proximate the rearward storage space when in t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7441825 | Retractable roof for a vehicle comprising a transmitting movement device A retractable roof for a vehicle comprising at least one front roof element (4) and one rear roof element (3), these at least two elements being mobile between a covering position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a stora... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416240 | Cabriolet vehicle The invention relates to a cabriolet vehicle (1) with a roof (2; 102), comprising at least two moving units (6, 14; 106, 114) each mounted on main bearings (7, 8; 15, 16; 107, 108; 115) fixed to the chassis such as to move and each of whi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7401839 | Retractable roof and vehicle therewith A retractable roof includes a front roof panel, a back roof panel formed by joining outer and inner panel layers to each other, a lower link pivotally connected to a vehicle body member, an upper link pivotally connected to the front roof panel, and an intermediate ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7385154 | Cam switch with lost motion lever actuator A cam switch assembly is actuated by movement of a member, such as a part of a convertible top that is pivoted about a first pivot axis toward and away from a surface that is fixed relative to the pivot. The cam switch comprises a holder for at least one switch that... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377574 | Retracting mechanism for use with both hard and hybrid retractable tops for vehicles A retractable top for a vehicle includes a front section, a middle section and a rear section. A first embodiment includes rigid front, middle and rear sections. A second embodiment includes rigid front and rear sections and a membranous middle section. A single ret... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374226 | Folding top for a cabriolet vehicle A folding top for a cabriolet vehicle, that includes a first roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, a second roof part which is embodied as a rigid shell element, and a forced control unit. The first roof part and the second roof part are pivotable re... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367607 | Cover assembly for an openable roof with an adjustable linkage for a side flap A kinematic system is proposed for adjusting a side flap of a cover assembly for a vehicle with an openable roof, the kinematic system being adjustable between a covered position and a stored position, and the kinematic system being designed in such a way that the s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364217 | Top for a convertible vehicle A convertible vehicle top includes a first roof part, a second roof part adjoining the first roof part in a closed position of the top, and an outer link pivotably connected to the first roof part and to the second roof part. The outer link is connected to the first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360828 | Sliding roof system with stackable panels and vehicle equipped therewith The invention concerns a sliding roof system for a vehicle, comprising at least one front roof panel (40) and one rear roof panel (48), mobile relative to each other between a flush position and an offset position in height. One of the roof panels comp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350818 | Vehicle frame rail The vehicle frame rail in one form has front, middle and rear portions which are seamlessly joined together to form a unitary one-piece monolithic frame rail. The frame rail may be straight with an upper surface of an upper flange of the frame rail being planar. At ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347481 | Vehicle roof of a convertible with a movable rear window A vehicle roof of a convertible with at least one front roof part, a rear roof part that is movable between a closed position over the vehicle interior and an open position in which it is stowed in a rear stowage space, and a rear window which is pivotably supported... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344179 | Retractable hardtop for a vehicle Linkages of a vehicle hardtop having two main links. The two main links have link attachments to a main bearing. The link attachments are offset with respect to each other in the vehicle's longitudinal direction. The first main link is connected to the front link at... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344180 | Convertible vehicle having a hardtop roof A convertible vehicle includes a roof having roof parts including a rear roof part. The roof is movable between a closed position in which the parts cover the vehicle and a stored position in which the parts are stacked within a storage compartment of the vehicle. A... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331624 | Folding top for a cabriolet vehicle A folding top for a cabriolet vehicle, that includes a first roof part which rests on a rear element of the vehicle, which can be opened, in the closed covering position, a second roof part which is pivotably mounted on the vehicle and is disposed in front of the fi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325857 | Retractable vehicle-roof The invention relates to a retractable car roof, comprising several rigid roof elements that can be moved between a position in which they cover the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a position in which they are stored in the vehicle's rear luggage compartmen... | 02/05/2008 |
