Latching and switch operating system for a convertible roof
US5904394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0843
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A convertible roof latching and switch operating system provides an actuator which moves a first latch toward a vehicle centerline and a second latch away from a vehicle centerline in order to engage their respective strikers. In another aspect of the present invention a movable handle is directly and mechanically coupled to the pair of latches. In a further aspect of the present invention, the handle also operates one or more switches which activate driving means for raising or lowering a convertible roof.
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