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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2005
Applicant:
Jochem Fischer, Ostfildern, DE;
Inventor:
Jochem Fischer, Ostfildern, DE;
Assignee:
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, Paderborn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A convertible includes a folding top having side beams, which are articulated to one another, and a roof structure, which is connected to the side beams and made at least partially of high-strength hot-formed steel material. Hereby the roof structure may include a roof member which is made of high strength hot formed steel material, or the roof structure may include a roof member and a reinforcement member which is made of high strength hot formed steel material and extends between the side beams, for support of the roof member.