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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Marcus Papendorf, Besigheim, DE;
Gernot Bruder, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventors:
Marcus Papendorf, Besigheim, DE;
Gernot Bruder, Karlsruhe, DE;
Assignee:
Magna Car Top Systems GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Linkages of a vehicle hardtop having two main links. The two main links have link attachments to a main bearing. The link attachments are offset with respect to each other in the vehicle's longitudinal direction. The first main link is connected to the front link attachment of the main bearing. The second main link is a C-pillar link that is attached to and moves with the rear roof part of the hardtop. An intermediate link connects the second main link to the main bearing. A connection link connects the intermediate link to the first main link.