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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
Jan Just, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jan Just, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Magna Car Top Systems GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
A frame assembly of a folding top for a vehicle includes a front roof bow, a front support having a rear control arm, and a middle support having a front control arm. The rear end of the front support and the front end of the middle support face one another. The front roof bow and the front end of the front support are connected together through a first bolt connection. The rear end of the front support and the rear control arm are connected together through a second bolt connection. The front control arm and the front end of the middle support are connected together through a third bolt connection. The rear control arm and the front control arm are connected together at a joint such that the front support and the middle support are connected together.