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Motor vehicle having a stowable roof

US7815240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2007
Grant dateOct 19, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/201
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided having front and rear roof panels and which can be moved from in use to stowed positions to change the style of the motor vehicle from a two box style to a convertible or pick-up style. A stowage mechanism for the rear roof panel having two interlinked four bar linkages is disclosed which allows a small linear actuator to produce the range of displacement required to stow the rear roof panel.

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