GB946781A - Improvements in passenger cars - Google Patents

Improvements in passenger cars

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Publication number
GB946781A
GB946781A GB3744460A GB3744460A GB946781A GB 946781 A GB946781 A GB 946781A GB 3744460 A GB3744460 A GB 3744460A GB 3744460 A GB3744460 A GB 3744460A GB 946781 A GB946781 A GB 946781A
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Prior art keywords
cantrails
covering
folding
roof
crossmembers
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Expired
Application number
GB3744460A
Inventor
William Henry Bishop
Hugo Albert Guy Smith
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Weathershields Ltd
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Weathershields Ltd
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Application filed by Weathershields Ltd filed Critical Weathershields Ltd
Priority to GB3744460A priority Critical patent/GB946781A/en
Publication of GB946781A publication Critical patent/GB946781A/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
    • B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
    • B60J7/12—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts
    • B60J7/1291—Soft tops for closed vehicle bodies

Abstract

946,781. Folding hoods for vehicles. WEATHERSHIELDS Ltd. Feb. 1, 1962 [Nov. 1, 1960; Jan. 5, 1961], Nos. 37444/60 and 458/61. Heading B7B. A passenger vehicle has a folding roof comprising a flexible covering 11 carried by crossmembers 12 supported at each side by folding linkages which include a lazy-tongs linkage, the linkages being extensible to bring the front cross member 16, 18 into engagement with the front end 19, 20 of the roof opening, one link 25 on each side being guided in a channel. section guide 28 in or on the cantrail of the vehicle body. An inextensible flexible strip is incorporated in the side edges of covering 11 which, in the roof closed position, lie in rebated surfaces 21 of cantrails 10, Fig. 5. The crossmembers 12 pass through loops on strips secured by adhesive to covering 11. A spring-loaded releasable catch on link 17 or on the body cantrails engages a pin on the cantrails or links 17 respectively when the hood is olosed.
GB3744460A 1960-11-01 1960-11-01 Improvements in passenger cars Expired GB946781A (en)

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012057831A1 (en) * 2010-10-27 2012-05-03 Magna International Inc. Openable roof for a vehicle
US10414253B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-09-17 Bestop, Inc. Sliding / folding slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10449843B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-10-22 Bestop, Inc. Folding soft top with lift assist
US10583720B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-03-10 Bestop, Inc. Folding slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10603994B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-03-31 Bestop, Inc. Slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10618394B2 (en) 2017-04-20 2020-04-14 Bestop, Inc. Removable door surround for a folding soft top
US10639975B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-05-05 Bestop, Inc. Sliding soft top

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012057831A1 (en) * 2010-10-27 2012-05-03 Magna International Inc. Openable roof for a vehicle
US10414253B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-09-17 Bestop, Inc. Sliding / folding slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10449843B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-10-22 Bestop, Inc. Folding soft top with lift assist
US10583720B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-03-10 Bestop, Inc. Folding slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10603994B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-03-31 Bestop, Inc. Slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US10639975B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2020-05-05 Bestop, Inc. Sliding soft top
US11161398B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2021-11-02 Bestop, Inc. Folding slanted back soft top assembly for SUV
US11247542B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2022-02-15 Bestop, Inc. Folding soft top with lift assist
US11648830B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2023-05-16 Bestop, Inc. Folding soft top with lift assist
US10618394B2 (en) 2017-04-20 2020-04-14 Bestop, Inc. Removable door surround for a folding soft top

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