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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...
7275783 Convertible roof system with dampening device  
A convertible roof includes a segmented pair of front roof rails that in-fold when being retracted, thereby reducing the packaging space required to stow the convertible roof. The in-folding of the...
7258388 Convertible top assembly for vehicle  
Disclosed is a convertible top assembly for a vehicle, which comprises a pair of reinforcing plate members 20 each attached to an inner surface of a lower region in a corresponding one of right...
7246841 In-folding convertible roof  
A convertible roof includes a segmented pair of front roof rails that in-fold when being retracted, thereby reducing the packaging space required to stow the convertible roof. The in-folding of the...
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...
7213866 Soft top for vehicles  
A fabric vehicle roof is made up of a panel of translucent material. Indicia is printed onto one or both sides of the fabric, with the indicia comprised of non-opaque dyes. The roof is further...
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...
7172242 Motor vehicle  
The invention relates to a motor vehicle ( 1 ) provided with a roof ( 2 ) comprising at least one part ( 3 ) thereof which is fully movable for the opening thereof and extends from an area adjacent...
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...
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...
7025404 Convertible vehicle mesh cover  
A convertible vehicle mesh cover has a first section that covers the roof and if desired the back of the passenger compartment of a vehicle and has a pocket for receiving a sun block member for...
7021695 Convertible top system for vehicle  
A retractable soft top system includes a support frame with a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is detachably and pivotably interconnected with the vehicle body at the rear of the...
6966599 Convertible roof apparatus with power roof bow linked to a tensioning bow  
A convertible roof actuation mechanism includes at least a forward bow, a power actuated rearmost bow and an intermediate bow. A linkage set separately connects the rearmost bow to the intermediate...
6910727 Convertible top of a motor vehicle with a roof part and a roof module with such a convertible top  
A convertible top ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle ( 2 ) with a roof part ( 3 ) which is connected to the material ( 4 ) of the convertible top, has at least one mounting element ( 5 ) attached on the...
6902223 Foldable convertible vehicle tops  
Apparatus suitable for use in convertible vehicles may include a convertible top comprising a substantially rigid front portion that moves downwardly towards and releaseably engages a windshield...
6871899 Top for a convertible vehicle  
A top for a convertible vehicle moveable between an open state and a closed state: The top includes a flexible top fabric, a top linkage, a laterally disposed top-cloth tensioning bracket, and a...
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...
6863333 Shelf of a convertible  
A convertible roof is provided which includes a shelf which can be lowered into a rear stowage space of a convertible. The shelf is movably supported as it is assigned to a rear roof part of the...
6843522 Vehicle convertible roof  
A convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle includes a roof bow that is operable between extended and retracted positions to vary tension of the roof cover and is actuated by a link that...
6802554 Cross folding convertible top with one piece one bow  
A convertible top having right and left side rails that fold toward each other as the convertible top is retracted. A segmented one bow is connected by a linkage to the side rails. The side rails...
6796595 Vehicle convertible roof  
A convertible roof including a mechanism to actively control a second roof bow. In another aspect, a unique and novel way to control the folding of the convertible roof mechanism is employed such...
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...
6755457 Vehicle convertible roof  
A convertible roof is provided which includes a folding mechanism that couples a pair of adjacent roof rails together with at least two links to form a linkage assembly with at least four-bars...
6736445 Top for a convertible vehicle  
A top for a convertible vehicle includes a rear top part attached pivotably to the convertible vehicle and a front, movably mounted top part. In a closed state of the top, the front top part and...
6729673 Removable vehicle roof with folding top  
In a vehicle roof arrangement with a folding top which is movable between a closed position and a storage position, a support and operating linkage is provided by which the roof material is...
6726269 Single valve hydraulic operator for convertible top with movable rear bow  
A convertible top operating mechanism includes a bi-directional hydraulic pump which is selectively connected to top-operating hydraulic cylinders and tonneau-operating hydraulic cylinders by a...
6722723 Top for a convertible vehicle  
A top mechanism for a convertible vehicle includes a rear region of the convertible vehicle arranged behind a passenger compartment and is configured to receive a top, in an opened state of the...
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...
6695385 Vehicle convertible roof  
A convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle include a roof bow that is operable between extended and retracted positions to vary tension of the roof cover and is actuated by a link that...
6695384 Top for a convertible vehicle  
A top for a convertible vehicle, including a roof frame extending from a rear region of the convertible vehicle as far as a windshield arranged between A-pillars of the convertible vehicle in a...
6692061 Vehicle convertible roof  
A vehicle convertible roof is provided which includes mechanisms to actively control at least a majority of the roof bows. The active controlling of the roof bows allows the convertible roof to...
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...
6659533 Vehicle convertible roof  
A convertible roof having a backlite that is substantially vertical when the convertible roof is in a raised position is provided. An automatically powered actuator used to actively control...
6629719 Top stack mechanism for a convertible roof  
A convertible roof employs a top stack mechanism and a generally rigid roof cover. Furthermore, the frame may be stowed under a rigid roof cover. In another aspect of the present invention, the top...
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...
6623063 Convertible top tack strip and mounting method  
A flexible tack strip ( 30, 30 ′) is provided for mounting the rear hem ( 28 ) of a convertible top cover ( 22 ) to a vehicle body ( 12 ). The tack strip ( 30, 30 ′) is preferably glass-filled...
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...
6568751 Openable motor vehicle roof  
An openable motor vehicle roof with a front movable roof element ( 12 ) which is movably supported on side roof rails ( 2 ) and which in the closed position of the roof can be placed against an...
6561566 Openable motor vehicle roof  
A motor vehicle folding top with a roof peak ( 12 ) which is movably supported via a driven carriage ( 17 ) on the guide rail ( 10 ) of the respective side roof rail ( 2 ) and which can be placed...
6550842 Folding top for a motor vehicle  
An automobile convertible top for an automobile which can be adjusted between a closed position and a folded-down position has a convertible-top mechanism and a convertible-top fabric which is...
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...
6520560 Latching device for a folding roof  
A latching device for latching a folding roof ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle on a windshield apron ( 3 ) which has a movably supported latch hook ( 5 ) which can be latched by a drive in locking...
6499793 Folding for a convertible vehicle  
A folding top for a convertible vehicle including a folding top frame movable between a closed, stretched position and an open, compacted position. The top frame includes two rod linkage systems,...
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....
6460913 Vehicle roof adjustable between a closed position and a folded position  
An adjustable vehicle roof has an adjustable folding top between a closed position and a folded position with a convertible top rod assembly and a top cover material. At least one rod component of...
6454343 Multi-part cover for vehicles  
In a multi-part cover for a vehicle top storage compartment of a convertible vehicle with removable top, which cover includes a center part and adjacent side parts which, for opening the storage...
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