Folding top comprising a top cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11247544-B2
Application number	US-201916546621-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2019
Priority date	Sep 10, 2018
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A folding top for a convertible vehicle, is provided having a top linkage and a top cover which may have a first fabric cut and a second fabric cut connected to the first fabric cut. The two fabric cuts may be connected via a stretchable portion which is made of an elastically stretchable fabric whose stretchability is greater than that of the two fabric cuts.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A top of a convertible vehicle, the top comprising: a top linkage and a top cover which comprises a first fabric cut and a second fabric cut connected to the first fabric cut,
wherein the two fabric cuts are connected via a stretchable portion which is made of an elastically stretchable fabric whose stretchability is greater than that of the two fabric cuts, and
wherein the first fabric cut is tensioned against the second fabric cut by means of a tension cable.

2. The top according to claim 1 , wherein the first fabric cut covers the second fabric cut in an overlap area and the stretchable portion is disposed in the overlap area between the first fabric cut and the second fabric cut.

3. A top of a convertible vehicle, the top comprising: a top linkage and a top cover which comprises a first fabric cut and a second fabric cut connected to the first fabric cut, wherein the two fabric cuts are connected via a stretchable portion which is made of an elastically stretchable fabric whose stretchability is greater than that of the two fabric cuts, wherein the stretchable portion extends into a folded portion of the first fabric cut and is attached to an upper surface of the second fabric cut.

4. A top of a convertible vehicle, the top comprising: a top linkage and a top cover which comprises a first fabric cut and a second fabric cut connected to the first fabric cut, wherein the two fabric cuts are connected via a stretchable portion which is made of an elastically stretchable fabric whose stretchability is greater than that of the two fabric cuts, wherein the top further comprises a second fabric cut, wherein which are each of the two second fabric cuts are connected to the first fabric cut via a respective stretchable portion.

5. The top according to claim 4 , wherein at least one stretchable element is disposed between the two second fabric cuts, the at least one stretchable element being made of an elastically stretchable fabric whose stretchability is greater than that of the two fabric cuts and whose elasticity counteracts the elasticity of the two stretchable portions.

6. The top according to claim 4 , wherein the two second fabric cuts each form a side part of the top cover, the side part being assigned to a roof side beam, and the first fabric cut forms a center part disposed between the two roof side beams and having a rear window cutout.

7. The top according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one stretchable element runs parallel to the center part and has a rear window cutout.

8. The top according to claim 1 , wherein the top linkage comprises a corner bow which is height-adjustable when the top is in a closed position.

9. The top according to claim 1 , wherein the top further comprises a rear tension bow which is connected to a rear edge of the top cover and which is height-adjustable when the top is in a closed position.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Haberl Franz
• Sviberg Magnus

Classifications

• B60J7/1226 Primary

  Soft tops for convertible vehicles · CPC title

• B60J7/123

  characterised by means for fastening the soft top cloth to the arches or vehicle body work · CPC title

• B60J1/1815

  non-adjustably mounted in and moving with the soft-top cover · CPC title