Locking device for convertible tops
US5435615A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0917
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking device for convertible tops has a four-joint construction with a support frame connected to the roof, a handle, a joint bracket and a lever. At the extended end of the lever, a locking hook, which can be swiveled around an axis, is fastened. This locking device is modified so that a precise control of the locking hook, and with that, a convenient course of operations during the closing of the top becomes possible and, moreover, accident safety is improved. For this purpose, a connecting-link guidance and a spring, which exerts a torque on the hook, are provided for the locking hook.
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