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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1987
Craig W Padlo, Brighton, MI (US);
Cars & Concepts, Inc., Brighton, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle convertible top boot assembly (18) is disclosed as including a rigid boot (20) having forward, rearward, and side portions (22, 24, 26) that define an access opening (28) opened and closed by a cover (30) so as to permit storage of articles in a storage receptacle (32). The rigid boot (20) preferably includes a central member (34) and a pair of side members (38) mounted on opposite ends (36) of the central member by detachable connections (40). The cover (30) is preferably pivotally mounted by a hinge (48) at its rear extremity to provide convenience in the storage. The storage receptacle (32) preferably has an upwardly opening shape mounted below the access opening (28) and preferably is constructed as a flexible bag whose upper end has a connection (56) to the boot.