FOLDING CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH INTEGRAL BOOT - DURA CONVERTIBLE SYSTEMS INC

Title:

FOLDING CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH INTEGRAL BOOT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002043978

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A pair of side linkages for raising a convertible top (10) between a raised position, covering the vehicle body passenger compartment, through a body opening, and a lowered position folded into a storage compartment within the vehicle body, said top including a header (12) for engaging the vehicle windshield in the top raised position and at least one crossbow (14) extending between the side linkages, each linkage comprising side rails (18, 22) pivoted to and extending rearwardly from the header, and a plurality of links (34, 50, 56, 62) forming 4-bar linkages connecting the header (12), side rails (18, 22) and vehicle body for folding the top (10) in a Z-shaped folding action to a compact shape in the storage compartment such that the header (12) is not inverted and covers the folded top (10) and closes the body opening.

Inventors:

RAWLINGS STEPHEN P (US)
HARRISON ALBERT W III (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/049236

Publication Date:

October 31, 2002

Filing Date:

October 20, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DURA CONVERTIBLE SYSTEMS INC (US)
RAWLINGS STEPHEN P (US)
HARRISON ALBERT W III (US)

International Classes:

B60J7/12; (IPC1-7): B60J7/00; B60J7/08

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