Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296107090 | Flexible folding top or hinged framework | 40 |
20080277963 | Displaceable Roof Part of an Openable Vehicle Roof - The invention relates to a roof part ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080284200 | Automotive Vehicle Convertible Roof System - An automotive vehicle employs a convertible roof system. The convertible roof system can include a roof cover and a top stack mechanism operable between raised and stowed positions. At least one roof bow can move between first and second positions relative to a forwardmost roof rail. | 11-20-2008 |
20090021042 | FOLDING CANOPY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a folding canopy for a motor vehicle, having a canopy linkage arrangement which has a main member ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090079226 | VEHICLE ROOF - The present invention relates to a vehicle roof with a roof opening ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090167050 | SOFT TOP CLOTH WITH STYLING EDGE - The object of providing a technical function edge and a styling edge is solved by the cloth for a soft top according to the invention which is designed to be stretchable over at least one solid element, wherein the solid element comprises at least one offsetting or indentation, and wherein the cloth overstretching the solid element is deformed by suitable clamping devices such that the cloth substantially follows the contour of the offsetting or indentation in the region of the offsetting or indentation. | 07-02-2009 |
20100140974 | EMERGENCY FOLDING TOP - The invention relates to an emergency folding top for a roof opening in a vehicle. Said folding top comprises at least one folding canopy ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100230996 | FOLDING TOP FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE - A folding top for a vehicle includes a cover, a frame assembly having rear and front top bows, a light, and a securing device. The cover has a top cloth and an interior covering which are spaced apart from one another. The bows extend through the spacing between the top cloth and the covering. The top cloth and the covering are stretched over the bows with the opening of the covering being rearward of the rear bow. The bows are movable between a closed position in which the cover is raised and an opened position in which the cover is lowered. The light is positioned within the opening of the covering. The securing device extends through the spacing between the top cloth and the covering between the front bow and rearward of the rear bow. The securing device tensions the light against the rear bow when the cover is raised. | 09-16-2010 |
20110062745 | FOLDING TOP FOR A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - A folding top for a convertible vehicle that includes at least one folding top portion, wherein the folding top is displaceable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the folding top portion has an internal surface oriented towards a vehicle passenger compartment and an external surface oriented towards a vehicle external area when the folding top is in the closed position, and wherein a solar absorption area of a conversion device for converting solar energy into electrical energy is mounted on the external surface of the folding top portion. | 03-17-2011 |
20110101729 | Lift assist system - A lift system for use with a foldable, stowable roof capable of being moved between a deployed position and a stowed position. The lift system includes at least one side link, with the side link as part of a frame assembly. The frame assembly supports a foldable roof, and both the frame assembly and the roof are operable for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position. A biasable member is operable with the side link for biasing the side link and the frame assembly toward the deployed position. When it is desired to move the frame assembly and roof from the stowed position to the deployed position, a reduced amount of force is applied to the frame assembly to move the frame assembly to the deployed position because of the force applied to the frame assembly from the biasable member. | 05-05-2011 |
20110109118 | FIXATION SYSTEM FOR A FOLDING TOP BIN COVER - A folding top bin cover assembly includes a folding top bin cover and a fixation system. The bin cover is movable to a covered position in which the bin cover covers a folding top bin of a vehicle body. The fixation system acts between the bin cover and a structural element fixable to the vehicle body. The fixation system has a fixing mechanism including a sliding element and an insertion bracket. The sliding element is connected to the bin cover and the insertion bracket is fixedly connected to the structural element. The fixation system adjusts the bin cover at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body as the sliding element operates interactively with the insertion bracket while the bin cover is in the covered position. | 05-12-2011 |
20110115248 | Protective Joint Frame of Baby Buggy - The invention discloses a protective joint frame for an inventive buggy, comprising: a hinge mount, a fixed bar connecting with the hinge mount and a folding bar, characterized in that, on the said hinge mount, there is another hinge joint connected with the said folding bar via a link mechanism. The hinge joint can slide on the folding bar and can cover the protective cover of exposed notch of the said hinge mount when the said folding bar is rotated; by adding a protective cover that moves with the folding bar, whereby the folding bar rotates, the protective cover is then driven to rotate so as to cover the gap between the bar and hinge groove; in such a manner, the baby cannot poke his/her fingers in, and thus to prevent the damage occurrence. | 05-19-2011 |
20110221228 | VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A DETACHABLE CONVERTIBLE ROOF - A road vehicle: provided with a coachwork; an interior compartment, delimited by a windscreen supported by a frame; and a convertible roof, which can be connected to the coachwork for closing, at the top, the interior compartment and is provided with a covering cloth comprising two side beams at respective side ends; and a supporting frame, which can be mechanically connected to the coachwork for supporting the covering cloth; each side beam is provided with: a rigid side panel, which rises in cantilever fashion from a rear end of the side beam and, in the position for closing the interior compartment, is set substantially vertical; and engagement means for connecting the covering cloth to the frame and for connecting the two side panels to a portion of the coachwork that delimits the interior compartment at the rear and at the sides. | 09-15-2011 |
20110233959 | FRAMELESS CONVERTIBLE TOP - A frameless soft convertible top having a top section with a storage compartment for stowing removable side sections and a rear section of the convertible top. The convertible top has mounting straps with fasteners sewn to the top section for attaching the convertible top to body components of a vehicle and a mounting assembly for attaching to a windshield frame of the vehicle. | 09-29-2011 |
20110260494 | CONVERTIBLE TOP HAVING AN EMBROIDERED DESIGN - A convertible top for a vehicle includes a flexible material and an embroidered pattern. The embroidered pattern is formed by at least one yarn in the flexible material. The embroidered pattern contrasts from the flexible material to provide an aesthetic feature to the flexible material. In a second embodiment, a method of decorating a convertible top includes providing a convertible top connected to a vehicle. The convertible top has latches, a window, a frame and a layer of fabric. The method includes removing the convertible top from the vehicle and removing the latches, the window, and the frame from the layer of fabric. The method further includes introducing the layer of fabric to a sewing and embroidery machine and selecting a pattern. The method further includes providing a yarn operatively coupled to the sewing and embroidery machine and stitching the yarn into the layer of fabric, wherein the yarn forms an embroidered pattern that approximates the pattern. The method further includes cutting the yarn and removing the layer of fabric with the embroidered pattern from the sewing and embroidery machine and connecting the latches, the window, and the frame to the layer of fabric to form the convertible top. Thereafter, the convertible top is connected to the vehicle. | 10-27-2011 |
20120200111 | RETRACTABLE TOP FOR AN OPEN VEHICLE - In one embodiment of a retractable top for a vehicle having an open top, including a left and a right rear roll bar projecting vertically from the rear floor above the height of the vertical walls, the roll bars projecting forward to join a transverse roll bar and forming a roll cage, the retractable top includes support members attached to two of the three horizontal sides. The retractable top includes linkage arms attached to the support members configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position, linkage arms including a bow arm that has a first tapered interconnection aperture, the first tapered interconnection aperture shaped to receive a first connector and recess the first connector such that an end of the first connector is flush with a first surface of the bow arm. The retractable top includes an enclosure material oriented to cover the open top when extended. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200112 | RETRACTABLE TOP FOR AN OPEN VEHICLE - A retractable top for a vehicle having an open top, the vehicle including four doors, the retractable top including a left and a right rear roll bar projecting vertically from the rear floor above the vertical walls, the roll bars projecting forward to join a transverse roll bar forming a roll cage, the retractable top including support members attached to two of the three horizontal sides. The retractable top includes linkage arms attached to support members configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position, the linkage arms including a bow arm having a first tapered interconnection aperture, the first tapered interconnection aperture shaped to receive a first connector and recess the first connector such that an end of the first connector is flush with a first surface of the bow arm. The retractable top includes an enclosure material that covers the open top when extended. | 08-09-2012 |
20130093207 | Laterally Pivoting Trim Piece for a Z-Fold Convertible Top - A convertible top comprising a plurality articulated rail links that move the convertible top in a fore-and-aft direction. A trim piece carries a window seal and is assembled to at least one of the rail links for movement in the fore-and-aft direction. The trim piece also moves in a lateral direction outwardly when the top is retracted and in the lateral direction inwardly when the top is extended. A stop member is secured to the trim piece and at least one rail link to limit the lateral movement of the trim piece relative to the at least one rail link. A cam block is secured to the trim piece and at least one of the rail links to guide the lateral movement of the trim piece relative to the at least one rail link. | 04-18-2013 |
20130334836 | FOLDING TOP FRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A folding top frame has a corner bow with a lower end connected pivotably to a main bow. A load-bearing support is articulated pivotably on a folding top bearing, and has a guide slot, at an end opposite the folding top bearing. The corner bow is guided in the guide track by way of a journal. In the closed position of the folding top frame, the journal is at a lower end stop of the guide slot so that the corner bow is supported. | 12-19-2013 |
20140042770 | Folding Top with Rear-window Link - A folding top of a cabriolet vehicle, comprising a foldable top lining which can be adjusted by means of a top linkage between a closed position, in which it covers a vehicle interior, and a stowed position, in which it opens up the vehicle interior in the upward direction, the top linkage having, at both sides of a vertical top longitudinal central plane, in each case one link arrangement which comprises a rear-window link to which there is articulatedly connected a rigid rear window which is bordered by the top lining. The rear-window links are articulatedly connected in each case via a first joint to an intermediate link which is articulatedly connected via a second joint to a base element. The rear-window links, in the closed position, are supported in each case on the respectively associated intermediate link via a rear-window link stop. | 02-13-2014 |
20140138983 | COMPOSITE SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV, BOTH 2 AND 4 DOOR - A composite soft top assembly having a convertible roof portion that provides an open air feel with a soft, flexible outer layer. The composite soft top assembly further includes soft sides with hard glass or hard polymer materials connected to a frame, which is connected to the soft sides of the assembly. Additionally, the rear window has a removable horseshoe frame structure about which the hard rear window is connected with hinges to allow for the rear window to pivot about at least one hinge between an open and closed position. Additionally, the rear window can have a wiper or electronic wire mounts for a center high mount stop lamp. Additionally, the horseshoe frame structure allows for the connection of other electrical components such as a rear defrost system. | 05-22-2014 |
296107110 | Top and framework connection | 3 |
20100066118 | Insect Screen - The present invention is an insect screen for golf style carts and the like. The insect screen is a mesh rectangle with double fold-quilted edge for reinforcement. There are brass grommets in each corner to hold stretchable cords with movable hooks to hold the insect screen across the front of a golf cart. The insect screen also has hook and loop fasteners in the middle of each side to attach around the poles of a golf style cart. Due to the hook and loop closures and the stretchable cords the insect screen has a taunt fit to the front of the golf style cart and will protect the riders in the golf style cart from stray balls coming at the vehicle. The insect screen is washable and easy to install, remove, and store. | 03-18-2010 |
20100096879 | Serviceable fabric assembly for convertible of a motor vehicle - The present invention is a serviceable fabric assembly for a convertible roof of a motor vehicle having a retainer connected to a fabric cover and slidably engaged within a channel formed in a first bow member. The first bow member has an upper panel and a lower panel configured to form the channel substantially along the longitudinal length of the first bow member. The channel is configured to laterally receive a compressible portion of the retainer which prevents the retainer from exiting the channel in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the first bow member. A gap is formed near at least one end of the channel on the outboard side of the channel and is sized such that an operator can slide the retainer out of the channel through the gap for servicing and replacing the fabric cover without having to disassemble the first bow member. | 04-22-2010 |
20150130213 | COMPOSITE SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV, BOTH 2 AND 4 DOOR - A composite soft top assembly having a convertible roof portion that provides an open air feel with a soft, flexible outer layer. The composite soft top assembly further includes soft sides with hard glass or hard polymer materials connected to a frame, which is connected to the soft sides of the assembly. Additionally, the rear window has a removable horseshoe frame structure about which the hard rear window is connected with hinges to allow for the rear window to pivot about at least one hinge between an open and closed position. Additionally, the rear window can have a wiper or electronic wire mounts for a center high mount stop lamp. Additionally, the horseshoe frame structure allows for the connection of other electrical components such as a rear defrost system. | 05-14-2015 |
296107120 | Tension device | 10 |
20090051190 | ADJUSTING MECHANISM OF A SOFT TOP COMPARTMENT COVER OF A CONVERTIBLE - The invention relates to an adjusting mechanism of a movable component, particularly a soft top compartment cover of a convertible, which is movably mounted by means of at least one control arm ( | 02-26-2009 |
20100013265 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN A SOFT TOP VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for reducing noise in a vehicle having a soft top roof. The apparatus includes a main extension bar having a first end and an opposing second end. A first coupling mechanism is affixed to the first end and a second coupling mechanism is affixed to the second end. The first and second coupling mechanisms are attached to roll bars located on a top portion of the vehicle. With the apparatus in place upon the roll bars, the main extension bar exerts upward force against the soft top roof of the vehicle, thereby reducing movement of the soft top roof and noise within the interior of the vehicle. | 01-21-2010 |
20100026038 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100026039 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100026040 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100026041 | FOLDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100187852 | FOLDING TOP WITH CHANGEABLE TENSION IN THE COVER - A folding top having changeable cover tension includes a cover stretched over a frame which is movable to move the cover between closed and opened positions. A tension bow is swung by a landau bar between a tensioning position and a non-tensioning position. Part of the rear portion of the cover is held in a narrow groove in the tension bow. The tension bow applies tension to this part of the cover when tension bow is in either of the tensioning or non-tensioning positions. Another part of the rear portion of the cover can slide into and out of a wide groove of the tension bow. The tension bow applies tension to this part of the cover when the tension bow is in the tensioning position but does not apply tension to this part of the cover when the tension bow is in the non-tensioning position. | 07-29-2010 |
20100194139 | ROOF ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONVERTIBLE, AND CONVERTIBLE WITH A ROOF ARRANGEMENT OF THIS TYPE - A roof arrangement ( | 08-05-2010 |
20110241375 | FOLDING TOP DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - A folding top drive assembly for adjusting a folding top with a fabric cover of a convertible vehicle between closed and opened positions includes a tensioning stay and a landau mechanism. The tensioning stay stretches the fabric cover when the folding top is closed. The landau mechanism supports the tensioning stay to a roof frame component when the folding top is closed. The landau mechanism includes upper and lower landau bars and a coupling element. The upper landau bar is hinged at its forward end to the roof frame component. The lower landau bar is hinged at its rearward end to the tensioning stay. The upper landau bar is hinged at its rearward end to the coupling element and the lower landau bar is hinged at its forward end to the coupling element. The landau bars are hinged at a distance from one another to the coupling element. | 10-06-2011 |
20120161464 | TENSIONING STAY FOR A COLLAPSIBLE ROOF OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A collapsible roof for a vehicle includes a top fabric having a rear region, a tensioning stay arranged underneath the top fabric and attached to the rear region of the top fabric, and a pair of roof guides extending along opposite sides of a roof opening. The top fabric is movably coupled to the roof guides such that the top fabric is movable between a closed position in which the top fabric covers the roof opening and an opened position in which the top fabric is moved rearward away from the roof opening. The tensioning stay is a flat-shaped component that imparts the rear region of the top fabric to have side regions and corner regions. | 06-28-2012 |
296107130 | Having sliding framework | 3 |
20140103682 | SLIDING / FOLDING SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV - A sliding/folding soft top assembly having opposing first and second linkage assemblies with a plurality of guide rollers located within a first and second guide track for selectively moving the soft top assembly between a deployed position to a first stowed position or a retracted stowed position. A first bow and second bow are coupled to each of the first and second linkage assemblies, which include a first pivot joint for rotating the first bow to the first stowed position. A rear pivot joint allows a rear link of the first and second linkage assemblies to rotate in an area where the first and second guide tracks curve. A third bow is rotatably connected to first and second pivot brackets, and a fourth bow is pivotably connected to the third bow, to allow rotation of the third and fourth bow between the deployed position and retracted stowed position. | 04-17-2014 |
20140210229 | CABRIOLET VEHICLE WITH ARTICULATED FRAME FLAPS AND SOFT TOP LOCK - A cabriolet vehicle having an opening hood which is displaceable between a closed position spanning the interior of the vehicle, and a stowage position which opens up the top of the vehicle interior and which comprises a hood frame which comprises a frame arrangement on each side in relation to a vertical vehicle longitudinal center plane wherein the frame arrangement is mounted pivotally on a main bearing fixed on the vehicle at the rear end and in the closed position of the hood engages through a frame opening arranged in a vehicle edge area wherein the opening can be covered by means of a flap arrangement when the hood is in the stowage position, as well as a locking arrangement which secures the hood in its stowage position. | 07-31-2014 |
20160068051 | SLIDING / FOLDING SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV - A sliding/folding soft top assembly having opposing first and second linkage assemblies with a plurality of guide rollers located within a first and second guide track for selectively moving the soft top assembly between a deployed position to a first stowed position or a retracted stowed position. A first bow and second bow are coupled to each of the first and second linkage assemblies, which include a first pivot joint for rotating the first bow to the first stowed position. A rear pivot joint allows a rear link of the first and second linkage assemblies to rotate in an area where the first and second guide tracks curve. A third bow is rotatably connected to first and second pivot brackets, and a fourth bow is pivotably connected to the third bow, to allow rotation of the third and fourth bow between the deployed position and retracted stowed position. | 03-10-2016 |
296107150 | Flexible and rigid top | 4 |
20080231070 | Movable Closeout Device for a Convertible Roof - The present invention provides a movable closeout device or closeout panel for a convertible roof that attaches to the rear bow of the roof and moves up and down with the rear bow as the convertible roof retracts or extends. The closeout device may be a substantially rigid panel such as a parcel shelf, or may be a flexible or elastic panel. The movable closeout device attenuates noise entering the vehicle interior from the trunk and improves vehicle appearance by substantially closing out the area between the rear seat and the roof stowage area of the trunk when the convertible roof is in the up position. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231071 | Durable soft-top vehicle cover - A durable soft-top cover used to cover the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The durable soft-top cover includes a rigid member that prevents the annoying and turbulent flapping of the soft-top at high rates of speed when the vehicle velocity and wind speed is increased. The durable soft-top cover is reinforced with rigid members that support the canvas-like material of the soft-top. The rigid members are disposed adjacent to and/or within a material making up the durable soft-top. The durable soft-top may be portably rolled and/or folded and compactly stored. The rigid construction may be composed of at least one or more rigid member to provide the rigidity to the durable soft-top. | 09-25-2008 |
20120161465 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A ROOF CAP OF A COLLAPSIBLE ROOF - A collapsible roof for a vehicle includes a roof guide, a roof cap, a top fabric, and an adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism movably couples the roof cap to the roof guide such that the roof cap with the top fabric are movable relative to the roof guide between a closed position in which the top fabric covers a roof opening and an opened position in which the top fabric exposes the roof opening. The adjusting mechanism includes front and rear control arms coupled to the roof cap. The front control arm includes a locking hook and the rear control arm includes a latching hook. The locking hook engages a front cavity of the roof guide in the closed position to fix the roof cap in place and the latching hook engages a rear cavity of the roof guide in the opened position to fix the roof cap in place. | 06-28-2012 |
20140159418 | CONVERTIBLE TOP HAVING A FABRIC OUTER SKIN - The invention relates to a convertible top, comprising a top linkage, which can be moved between an open position that opens the vehicle interior upward and a closed position that covers the vehicle interior above and which as a link assembly on both sides with respect to a vertical vehicle longitudinal center plane, and at least one top element that is at least largely rigid, which top element extends between the link assemblies arranged on both sides. The top element is designed as a plastic composite component that comprises a substrate structure, which is formed on an outer skin that is made of a textile material having a rubber back lining. | 06-12-2014 |