Vehicle convertible roof
US6695385B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/1204
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle include a roof bow that is operable between extended and retracted positions to vary tension of the roof cover and is actuated by a link that travels along a camming surface when the folding mechanism supporting the cover moves between the raised and stowed position.
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