Convertible top with link arrangements for adjusting a convertible top element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9108494
APP PUB NO 20150151619A1
SERIAL NO

14472961

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A vehicle convertible top having a linkage arrangement on both sides with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the convertible top, the link arrangement being pivotably mounted on a main bearing fixed to the vehicle and serving to adjust a convertible top element between a lifted operating position and a lowered storage position. The link arrangements can each have a lower four-joint arrangement having two base links pivotably mounted on the respective main bearing and an upper four-joint arrangement which has two adjusting links pivotably connected to the convertible top element, the base links and the adjusting links being hinged to a coupling link that forms part of the two four-joint arrangements, and one of the base links being connected to one of the adjusting links via a control link so that the upper four-joint arrangement is coupled with the lower four-joint arrangement in a positively controlled manner.

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WEBASTO SE82131 STOCKDORF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haimerl, Alexander Bogen, DE 19 52
Kopp, Georg Plattling, DE 28 245
Sviberg, Magnus Deggendorf, DE 57 96

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