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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Michael E Hilliard, Plymouth, MI (US);
Louis D DeLellis, South Lyon, MI (US);
William A Grabowski, Northville, MI (US);
Leonard Bores, Livonia, MI (US);
Robert D Worley, Fenton, MI (US);
Mark A Hickey, Howell, MI (US);
Stephen K Tebbutt, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hill, MI (US);
Bestop, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
A removable door frame assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first portion pivotally interconnected to a second portion. The first portion is adapted to be oriented horizontally and releasably attached to a sport bar assembly of the motor vehicle. The second portion is adapted to be oriented vertically and releasably engage the body of the vehicle. The first portion is configured to releasably retain a retaining element attached to a top section of the soft top and thereby retain the soft top in a cross-car direction. Similarly, the second portion is adapted to releasably retain a retaining element attached to a side section of the soft top and longitudinally retain the side section.