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Latch for an automobile vehicle having a convertible roof

  • US 7,140,666 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2003
  • Issued: 11/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A convertible roof system comprising:

  • a front hard-top roof member movable from a closed position to an open position;

    a rear hard-top roof member movable from a closed position to an open position;

    a substantially rigid tonneau cover member movable to cover the roof members when the roof members are in their open positions;

    a latch having an automatic actuator and a manual override actuator, the manual override actuator being operable to mechanically move a portion of the latch, the latch operably securing at least one of the members;

    a stationary bracket remotely located from the tonneau cover member;

    a tonneau linkage mechanism operably moving the tonneau cover member;

    an automatic tonneau actuator coupled to and operably driving the tonneau linkage mechanism;

    an auxiliary closeout panel movably coupled to the tonneau cover member; and

    an elongated cable connecting the auxiliary closeout panel to the stationary bracket.

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