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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicant:
Frank Neubrand, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventor:
Frank Neubrand, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A linkage of a convertible top supports a portion of a cover and provides movement of the top between an extended position extending over a passenger compartment and a retracted position. A rear bow supports a rear edge of the cover and articulates the rear edge of the cover during movement of the top between the extended and retracted positions. The top also includes a backlight assembly having a rear window and supporting a rear portion of the cover. The backlight assembly forms part of an articulating mechanism that moves the rear bow.