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7354095 Mechanism for folding hardtop  
A stowage mechanism 30 for a rear roof member 6 of a motor vehicle 1, 101 is also disclosed which is particularly small allowing it to be easily packaged in the motor vehicle 1, 101 . The...
7354094 Method and apparatus for making a convertible top  
Many vehicles use convertible tops that raise and lower. Most often these vehicles use “soft” convertible tops. Unfortunately, it is often very difficult to achieve uniform tensioning of the...
7351672 Convertible top fabric  
A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride.
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...
7334832 Roof retractable into the rear deck of a motor vehicle  
The invention concerns a retractable roof consisting of at least two elements ( 1, 2 ) for a vehicle comprising a passenger compartment ( 7 ) and a rear deck ( 6 ), said roof including a front...
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...
7309097 Cover for protecting the occupants of a motor vehicle having an openable roof  
A covering apparatus protects motor vehicle occupants from an openable roof of the vehicle in which the roof is movable along an enveloping surface between a stored position in which the roof is...
7284786 Panels having active material based fold lines  
A panel having active material based segments, wherein the segments define a hinge location that can be selectively stiffened or folded on demand. The active material based segments include an...
7255385 Convertible roof for vehicle and associated vehicle  
A convertible roof for a vehicle and associated vehicle, the roof comprising at least one front roof element and a rear roof element which can move between a deployed position, in which the front...
7204541 Motor vehicle  
The invention relates a motor vehicle ( 1 ) comprising a roof ( 2 ) consisting of at least one part ( 3 ) which is completely displaceable between open and closed positions. In the closed position,...
7185939 Hydraulic drive system for vehicle roofs  
The invention relates to a hydraulic drive system used for the covers of vehicle openings, in particular for vehicle roofs with a construction that can be opened. In said system, the actuator that...
7175225 Motor vehicle with a convertible roof  
A motor vehicle with a movable convertible top includes a control device for controlling a convertible top motion and a device for the recognition of the convertible top position. The device for...
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...
7111892 Polymeric roof rail  
A convertible roof system uses composite roof rail(s). The composite roof rail can have portions that are made of differing materials. The composite roof rail can use universal connecting pieces...
7100962 Convertible roof bow control mechanism  
A vehicle convertible roof including a rearmost roof member, a side roof rail, an actuator and a link having a length that varies between a first length and a second as the rearmost roof member...
7032951 Convertible vehicle top stack mechanism  
A convertible vehicle top stack mechanism includes a moveable rearmost roof bow and an actuator. In an other aspect of the present invention, a linkage assembly couples a rearmost roof bow to a...
7032947 Vehicle back shelf  
A vehicle back shelf ( 1 ) comprises a central plate ( 6 ) and two side plates ( 7 ) each of which is movable relative to the central plate ( 6 ). The back shelf includes mechanism ( 8 ) adapted to...
7014245 Convertible vehicle  
A convertible vehicle having a long roof is provided which includes first through third roofs, supported by the vehicle body, movable between a use position at which the roofs cover the upper part...
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...
6871898 Soft cover for vehicles and process for making  
A soft cover for a vehicle is provided comprising a foam composite having a water resistant top layer, a flexible foam layer, and a protective bottom layer. The composite is flexible, dimensionally...
6866322 Automotive vehicle roof system having a detachable convertible roof  
A preferred embodiment of an automotive vehicle roof system includes a detachable convertible roof that covers a rear storage compartment and at least a portion of a passenger compartment of the...
6863334 System for opening and closing a folding top or displaceable vehicle roof on a convertible vehicle  
A system for opening and closing a folding top or moveable vehicle roof of a convertible car is provided, with at least one drive to operate the top or roof, at least one linear position sensor...
6834907 Interlocking device for the folding roof of a motor vehicle  
An interlocking device for the folding roof of a motor vehicle with a locking hook ( 4 ) which is pivotally mounted on the front frame part ( 1 ) of the folding roof and which can be moved by means...
6796594 Convertible with lowerable hinged roof  
A convertible with a roof ( 2 ) which can be opened and lowered into a rear roof storage space ( 3 ), has a trunk lid ( 5 ) which can be swung up at its forward edge to clear a through opening for...
6767044 Roof construction for an automotive vehicle  
A roof construction for a vehicle that uncovers a roof space above a passenger compartment of a vehicle body and covers the roof space, partly or fully, comprises a roof assembly, e.g. front,...
6764126 Hydraulic actuating device for a cover with associated lock  
A hydraulic actuating device, for a vehicle cover and an associated lock for locking the cover in the closed position, has a cover actuator and a lock actuator which each are provided with a first...
6736443 Cover arrangement for vehicles with removable vehicle roof  
In a cover arrangement for a storage compartment for a removable vehicle roof with a storage compartment cover which is movable between a closed position and a clearing position, and wherein the...
6722724 Four section retractable hard top  
A retractable hard top for convertibles, in particular for four-seated convertibles, includes, sequentially, a first, front section, a second section, a third section and a fourth, rear section....
6715823 Convertible top  
A convertible top has according to the invention a flexible textile cover formed of a generally horizontal top panel extending generally rearward from a front edge, a rear panel extending downward...
6702361 Convertible Vehicle Comprising a Top Storable Underneath a Lid  
A convertible vehicle has a car body having a rear vehicle area with a trunk. The rear vehicle area has a roof compartment having a lid. The roof is stowable under the lid in the roof compartment....
6695386 Vehicle retractable hardtop roof  
A convertible roof for an automotive vehicle is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, a convertible roof includes first, second and third roof sections. At least one of the roof...
6688669 Motor vehicle having a folding roof which can be opened  
A motor vehicle has a folding roof which can be opened and lowered into a rear storage space. Partitioning of the rear storage space into a folding-top space and a residual luggage space is...
6676192 Motor vehicle having a roof with sliding convertible top  
A motor vehicle having a front roof region which has a roof opening which may be closed by a sliding convertible top, having a rear roof region which includes roof columns connected to one another...
6666494 Folding convertible top for a motor vehicle  
A folding convertible top ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle with a convertible top frame ( 3 ) which has a front, a middle and a rear frame part ( 4, 5, 6 ) at each lateral side of the roof. The middle...
6663163 Cover device for a folding top compartment  
With a cover device for a folding top compartment of a vehicle with a lowerable roof structure, in particular for a hardtop vehicle, it is possible to pivot the roof structure into the folding top...
6601905 Convertible power top and power window switch  
An automotive vehicle with a retractable top has a switch for operating the retractable top and windows, both, at the same time. The switch has circuitry for electrically coupling the switch with a...
6592168 Convertible vehicle roof movable between closed and open positions  
In a convertible vehicle roof, which is movable between closed and open positions, and which includes front and rear roof parts which are joined by a kinematic linkage arrangement by which the roof...
6585310 Folding roof for a convertible vehicle  
The invention concerns a folding roof comprising a front element and a rear element, the two elements capable of being stored in the vehicle boot, and locks for locking together the front edge of...
6578854 Personal mobility vehicle incorporating tilting and swiveling seat and method for use while playing golf  
A personal mobility vehicle for use by disabled persons to perform certain tasks such as playing golf is described. The mobility vehicle which in one embodiment comprises a golf cart includes a...
6557924 Actuating system for a hatch or similar hinged structure  
An actuating system, comprising a base part and a moving part, which can be moved by a compressively preloaded piston/cylinder assembly that comprises a cylinder and a piston rod, wherein a piston...
6540280 Structure for storing roof and rear pillar of convertible hardtop  
A storage structure for convertible hardtop for effectively using a stored roof while no excessively large rear trunk is necessary. The storage structure is provided for storing a roof and a rear...
6536830 Convertible top for a motor vehicle and the like  
A convertible top for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, has a convertible top frame assembly pivotably mounted on convertible top bearings located on the body. A working cylinder composed of a...
6533345 Main bearing unit for a convertible folding top  
The invention relates to a main bearing unit for a convertible folding top, comprising a bearing plate, at least one kinematic pivot point of a folding-top linkage of the convertible folding top,...
6523881 Folding roof for a convertible  
The invention relates to a folding roof for a convertible with a canvas top which is held by the frame of the top, which frame has side roof rods, a main bow and a top mechanism supported on the...
6481781 Hardtop vehicle roof  
In a hard top vehicle roof which is movable between a closed position, in which it covers the interior of a vehicle, and a storage position, in which it is contained in a vehicle storage space, the...
6464284 Compact top stack linkage  
A convertible top for a vehicle includes right and left linkages for extension and retraction, a plurality of transverse bows and a cover supported by the bows and the right and left linkages. Each...
6454342 Convertible vehicle  
A convertible vehicle has a folding top frame ( 3 ) with a rear folding top clamping collar ( 4; 4′; 4″ ), which is constructed in mirror image fashion to the longitudinal median plane ( 2 ) of...
6443517 Vehicle roof with an adjustable convertible top  
A vehicle roof has a convertible top which can be adjusted between a closed position and an open position. The top spans the vehicle interior in the closed position and is deposited in a...
6435597 Window sealing strip for a convertible  
A profiled seal for sealing between a vertically sliding window pane and a roof frame of a convertible automobile comprises a length of profiled elastomer which is co- extruded with a metal...
6422636 Drive assembly for a moveable vehicle component  
A drive assembly for driving a moveable component of a vehicle in which the component can adopt one or more positions in which the component prevents access to the vehicle or a part of the vehicle....
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