Removable vehicle roof with folding top
US6729673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/1204
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a vehicle roof arrangement with a folding top which is movable between a closed position and a storage position, a support and operating linkage is provided by which the roof material is tensioned when the roof is closed by a tensioning structure which is held in position by an over-center tensioning linkage. For opening the roof, the tensioning linkage is first moved out of its over-center position by an auxiliary actuator and the tension in the roof is released which is then lowered by the operating linkage into a rear storage compartment.
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