Asc Corporation

Donald R Varner

Stephen P Tokarz

Tom Palecki

Thomas Pavlak

Lon A Zaback

Body blade

A three-point passive restraint system for a convertible-type vehicle includes first a shoulder belt retractor and a lap belt retractor mounted interiorly of the vehicle onto the inner door structure thereof. A pillar is rigidly secured to the door structure and projects thereabove and includes a guide for directing or guiding the shoulder belting associated with the restraint system. Optionally, the restraint system may include a secondary door locking system including a locking pin mounted onto the pillar which is releasably engaged by a keeper formed on a second pillar mounted on the rear quarter panel of the vehicle.

Passive restraint for convertible-type vehicles

The invention is a backlight assembly which attaches to the roof section to form a convertible top of a vehicle when the roof and the assembly are both in the raised positions. The backlight assembly and the roof section have independent linkage mechanisms which allow each to be positioned independent of the other. The predetermined path of the backlight panel as defined by the linkage mechanism and the guideframe combines both rotational and sliding movements. This is accomplished by initially radically rotating the panel in a counterclockwise manner and then moving the panel along a substantially horizontal plane. When the backlight panel reaches the extreme rearward portion of the guidetracks, the panel is situated in a substantially horizontal position beneath the rear decklid.

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Allen Park, MI, United States of America

Donald R Varner