The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1999
David Mac Farland, UnterschleiBheim, DE;
Dura Convertible Systems GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a locking device for motor vehicle folding tops with a first connecting device (,) which, for the fixing of the folding top (,) to the motor vehicle, has a first closing mechanism with at least one second connecting device (,), which is positioned at an interval from the first connecting device (,) and a plug-like element (,), as well as a guiding element (,) suitable for the mounting of the plug-like element (,). The locking device is distinguished through the fact that the second connecting device (,) has a connecting device for the temporary locking of the plug-like element in the guiding element, and that the second locking device is connected with the closing mechanism in such a manner that, upon the fixing of the first closing mechanism into its closing position, the locking of the plug-like element (,) takes place at the same time.