US Patent No: 5,673,959

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Foldable convertible flexible-roof support

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Abstract

A flexible-roof support for a vehicle. The vehicle has a door opening on each side, each door opening having an upper part. The flexible-roof support includes two side bows, each side bow having a short leg, a long leg, and an elbow where the short and long legs are connected, and distal ends opposite the elbow. The distal ends of the short legs are pivotally attachable to the vehicle above the belt line and behind the door openings, such that the side bows are alignable with the sides of the vehicle and the long legs of the side bows are alignable with the upper part of the door openings. Another embodiment is a flexible-roof support which includes a front bow, two front bow arms, each front bow arm having two ends and, two bow pivots, such that the support may be folded back to form a sun roof, to the flexible-roof support or to a portion of the flexible roof which remains over the passenger compartment. The front bow has a member which substantially spans the width of the vehicle and has two ends. Each end of the front bow is connected to an end of one of the front bow arms. At the other end of each of the front bow arms, A bow pivot is connected.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BESTOP, INC.BROOMFIELD, CO63

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Padlo, Craig W 6947 White Pines Dr., Brighton, MI 48116 2 34

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (2)
4,260,188 Hoop arrangement for foldable tops of automotive vehicles 12 1979
5,004,291 Top framework of a folding top for vehicles 55 1988
 
ED. SCHARWACHTER GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,042,868 Driving mechanism for a motor-driven convertible roof 29 1990
 
GEBR. HASLBECK GMBH (1)
4,850,634 Folding top for cross-country vehicles 18 1987
 
JUBBU DESIGNS, INC. (1)
4,828,317 Convertible top frame with quarter windows 47 1987
 
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION (1)
4,729,593 Convertible vehicle body 22 1987
 
MSX INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
4,927,202 Convertible top vinyl push-out 9 1988
 
OHTA SHEET COMPANY, LTD. (1)
5,299,850 Automobile with canvas 23 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,072,987 Retractable cycle roof 26 1990

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (4)
6,073,989 Removable door frame assembly for a motor vehicle 6 1997
6,036,256 Window assembly for a motor vehicle 17 1997
5,992,917 Top system for a motor vehicle 13 1997
5,979,969 Apparatus for selectively mounting a hard top and a soft top to a motor vehicle 5 1997
 
MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS GMBH (3)
7,240,960 Modular convertible top 8 2004
7,469,954 Manually removed cover and articulated cover supports for a vehicle 2 2005
7,523,977 Modular convertible top 3 2007
 
BESTOP, INC. (2)
D474145 Half top with a pivoting sunroof 5 2001
7,029,052 Convertible soft top for a sport utility or similar vehicle 1 2004
 
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (2)
6,295,713 Method for attaching a soft top to a motor vehicle body 14 1997
5,947,546 Apparatus for attaching a soft top to a motor vehicle 17 1997
 
BEIR, ARTHUR S. (1)
6,439,643 Mechanism for the retractable top of an open automobile 8 2000
 
INDUSTRIE PININFARINA S.P.A. (1)
6,431,635 Flexible hood for a convertible motor car 4 2001
 
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
7,510,231 Articulating soft top convertible backlite 0 2007
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
5,906,408 Convertible pickup truck 3 1997
6,409,248 Dual pivoting bow assembly for use with a removable soft top portion of a jeep-top cover 6 2000