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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2004
Rick H. Troeger, Westminster, CO (US);
Joseph C. Jacobucci, Brighton, CO (US);
Timothy J. Gile, Loveland, CO (US);
Bryan Early, Brighton, CO (US);
James A. Robertson, Thornton, CO (US);
Frank Ells, Westminster, CO (US);
Rick H. Troeger, Westminster, CO (US);
Joseph C. Jacobucci, Brighton, CO (US);
Timothy J. Gile, Loveland, CO (US);
Bryan Early, Brighton, CO (US);
James A. Robertson, Thornton, CO (US);
Frank Ells, Westminster, CO (US);
Bestop, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
A convertible soft top for a vehicle includes a foldable, collapsible frame and a fabric attached to it. The frame has front and rear bow members with the rear bow member mounted for rotation about a first, fixed axis. The front bow member is pivotally mounted to the side legs of the rear bow member for movement about a second axis spaced from the first axis. The front bow member can be moved with the rear bow member about the fixed axis and also pivotally moved relative to the rear bow member about the second axis. Other features of the top include a sunroof and supporting structure to facilitate its operation and an arrangement to automatically secure the front bow member to the vehicle door frame as the top is moved to its raised position.