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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ronald Lovasz, Allen Park, MI (US);
Sara James, Commerce, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a vehicle with a hard top option where a hard top can be attached to the vehicle, a soft top option where a soft top can be attached to the vehicle, and a dual top option where either the hard top or the soft top can be attached to the vehicle. A hard top applique is provided for the hard top and a soft top applique is provide for the soft top, and a common set of fasteners is used to attach the hard top applique and the soft top applique to a pillar as needed to attach the hard top or soft top to the vehicle.