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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jan Just, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Berthold Klein, Rutesheim, DE;
Assignee:
CTS Fahrzeug-Dachsysteme GmbH, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
Abstract
A convertible top having right and left side rails that fold toward each other as the convertible top is retracted. A segmented one bow is connected by a linkage to the side rails. The side rails being shiftable from an extended position wherein they extend longitudinally relative to the vehicle to a retracted position wherein the side rails extend transversely relative to the vehicle. A one piece one bow is latched to the windshield header in the extended position and is stored in a storage compartment when the convertible top is retracted.