Alexander, Michael P. (Grosse Ile, MI)
Ito, Christopher I. (Canton, MI)
Kirschner, Darin (Stevenson Ranch, CA)

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06/27/2000

03/25/1997

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5803530	Convertible having a wind deflecting device	September, 1998	Skrzypek et al.	296/136

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Spear, Robert M.

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

1. The ornamental design for a portion of a convertible roof and tonneaucover, as shown and described.

The sole FIGURE is a perspective view of a portion of a convertible roof and tonneau cover showing my new design; the opposite view of the convertible roof section and cover is a symmetrically mirrored image of the FIGURE shown.