Patent · US Expired

Passenger car having a lowerable vehicle roof

US5975620A · kind A · utility

28Cited by
5References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/143
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger car has a roof which can be lowered in a rearward vehicle structure of the vehicle body. Each lateral roof frame part is foldably connected with the rearward roof area by way of a hinge arrangement. A securing device for fastening in the respective end position is assigned to an operative position of the roof frame parts in which these project toward the front as well as to an inoperative position in which these are folded in.

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