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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Magna Car Top Systems of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Wolfgang Richter, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/16 (2006.01); B60J 7/185 (2006.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60J 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/0007 (2013.01); B60R 13/0212 (2013.01); B60J 7/1239 (2013.01); B60J 7/1692 (2013.01); B60J 7/1858 (2013.01);
Abstract
A headliner corner retractor for a convertible top. The corner retractor moves a front corner of the headliner between a covering position concealing a front portion of the side linkage and a contracted position in which clearance is provided for the side linkages to extend and retract the convertible top. The corner retractor is moved by a mechanical actuator including a cable and a hollow tubular housing.