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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2005
Applicant:
Jay R. Martin, Highland Park, IL (US);
Inventor:
Jay R. Martin, Highland Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/20 (2006.01); B60J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a retractable roof system for a hard top vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a rigid roof portion that resides above a vehicle body forward a rear storage space when closed. Additionally, the storage space includes a lid adjacent the roof portion. Lastly, a motor is operatively configured to assist in the simultaneous movement of the roof portion and lid to a recessed, open position. Further provided is a method of retracting a rigid vehicle roof.