Apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof system
US5743587A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/145
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof system is comprised of an escutcheon which is juxtapositioned proximate with a roof and movable between a functional position and a hidden position. In another aspect of the present invention, an interior trim panel substantially hides a portion of a balance link as viewed from inside a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle when a roof is in a fully extended position.
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