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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Todd Grubbs, Adrian, MI (US);
Assignee:
ASC Incorporated, Southgate, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/08 ;
Abstract
A convertible roof for an automotive vehicle is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, a retraction mechanism couples first, second and third roof sections to a vehicle. Another aspect of the present invention employs a flexible cable interconnecting a rear linkage with a forward pivot assembly to pivot the first roof section relative to the second roof section. Another aspect of the present invention provides that the three roof sections are substantially horizontally oriented in a stowed position.