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Support arm assembly for a folding top of a vehicle

US8287027B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

9References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Magna Car Top Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gunnar Wilke · Lotte, DE
Holger Roder · Eislingen/Fils, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2011
Grant date	Oct 16, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/1265
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding top apparatus for a vehicle includes a movable folding top and a support arm assembly. The folding top has front and rear roof parts and a corner bow. The support arm assembly includes a drive arm pivotably connected to the front roof part and pivotably connected to a main bearing, a coupling arm connected to the corner bow and pivotably connected to the drive arm, and a control arm pivotably connected to the main bearing and displaceably connected to the coupling arm whereby swivel motion of the corner bow is influenced by the coupling arm and the control arm.

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