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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:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rick H. Troeger, Westminster, CO (US);
Richard C. Essig, Berthoud, CO (US);
Assignee:
Bestop, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
Abstract
Retainer arrangements for removably attaching flexible tops to sport utility, convertible, and other vehicles. The arrangements include a belt or flange which is sewn or otherwise attached to the flexible top and a U-shaped channel member which is formed on the vehicle body. In the preferred embodiments, the belt or flange is received in the U-shaped channel member and a mating protuberance and recess arrangement is provided to removably lock the flange in the channel member.