Latch assembly for a convertible top

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7434866
APP PUB NO 20080067833A1
SERIAL NO

11532923

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A latch actuator assembly for a convertible top assembly is provided having a bell crank pivotable between a first position and a second position and a lever selectively engageable with the bell crank. The lever includes a first arm portion in selective engagement with a switch. Additionally, a second and third arm portion of the lever is in selective engagement with the bell crank. The bell crank is operable to engage the second and third arm portions of the lever when the bell crank is in the first and second positions, respectively, to bias the first arm portion of the lever out of engagement with the switch. Alternately, the first arm portion of the lever is operable to engage the switch when the bell crank pivots between the first position and the second position. A convertible top assembly and vehicle incorporating the latch actuator assembly of the present invention is also disclosed.

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Patent Owner(s)

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WILHELM KARMANN GMBH49084 OSNABRÜCK

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Quindt, Reinhard W Novi, MI 1 3
White, William T Howell, MI 5 38

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