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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Jan Just, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Robert E. Fallis, Iii, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jan Just, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Robert E. Fallis, III, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Car Top Systems GmbH, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A convertible top has a convertible top cover, a backlight, and a headliner. A connector system includes a molded ring of material affixed to the backlight and the top cover. The connector system includes a clip attached to the headliner. The molded ring may have a slot formed on an interior surface between the backlight and the cover. The clip may be inserted into the slot to secure the headliner insider the top cover. A method of securing a headliner to a convertible top is also provided.