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Folding soft top with lift assist

  • US 10,449,843 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2018
  • Issued: 10/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A folding soft top assembly for a vehicle having a windshield frame with side members extending therefrom and a crossmember connecting the side members substantially adjacent the rear of the driver passenger compartment, said folding soft top assembly comprising:

  • a pivotal portion operably connected to said side members of said vehicle, said pivotal portion selectively pivotal between a closed position and at least one open position;

    a pair of intermediate bow pivot links operably connected to a pair of side rails, respectively;

    a pair of lift assist mechanisms each comprising a first gas strut and a second gas strut operably connected to said intermediate bow pivot link and said side rail in force opposition, said lift assist mechanism including a first idler link connected to said first gas strut and to said side rail and a second idler link connected to said side rail and said second gas strut operable to assist moving said soft top assembly between said closed position and said at least one open position.

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