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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Magna Car Top Systems of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Michael T. Binfet, Bellefontaine, OH (US);
Jason S. Borland, Marysville, OH (US);
Nigel Williams, Raymond, OH (US);
Kenneth M. Hartlaub, Powell, OH (US);
James A. Loftus, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Kenneth David Edelmann, Rochester, MI (US);
Michael T. Willard, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A convertible system includes a pair of movable side rails, each being connected to a structural pillar. A front header spans between forward ends of the side rails. A side rail latching mechanism releasably attaches the side rails to the structural pillars. A roof member includes a flexible, foldable roof panel and a panel header secured to and covered by the roof panel. The panel header has lateral end portions movably coupled to the side rails. The roof member is movable between a closed position, a pre-defined intermediate opened position, and a fully opened position. The roof member together with the side rails is further movable to a stowed position rearward of a vehicle occupant cabin. A roof member latch mechanism is mounted to the panel header for releasably attaching the panel header to the front header.