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Removable closure for vehicle bodies

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1966-01-14
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1986-01-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Caramanna George

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/12; B60J7/1291; B60J7/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 195 words
IN A VEHICLE BODY INCLUDING A SPACED PAIR OF TRANSVERSE HEADER STRUCTURES DEFINING THEREBETWEEN AN OPENING TO BE COVERED, A REMOVABLE TOP COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FLEXIBLE COVER MEMBER OF A SIZE TO COVER SAID OPENING, SAID COVER MEMBER INCLUDING OPPOSITE TRANSVERSE EDGE PORTIONS RESPECTIVE TO SAID SPACED HEADER STRUCTURES, RESILIENTLY DEFORMABLE RIGIDIFYING FRAME MEANS HAVING SAID COVER MEMBER MOUNTED THERETO AS A UNIT THEREWITH, SAID FRAME MEANS HAVING A NORMAL STATE FOLDING SAID COVER MEMBER AND FRAME MEANS UNIT TO A FOLDED STORAGE CONDITION, COOPERATIVE RELEASABLE SECURING MEANS ON SAID SPACED HEADER STRUCTURES AND ON SAID COVER MEMBER AND FRAME MEANS UNIT LOCATED GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY CENTRALLY OF THE BODY ON EACH THEREOF AND OPERATIVE TO SECURE SAID COVER MEMBER AND FRAME MEANS UNIT TO SAID SPACED HEADER STRUCTURES, SAID COOPERATIVE SECURING MEANS DEFINING AT EACH SIDE THEREOF A DISTINCT SIDE PORTION OF SAID COVER MEMBER AND FRAME MEANS UNIT, EACH SUCH SIDE PORTION BEING INDEPENDENTLY FOLDABLE AND UNFOLDABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE A RESPECTIVE PORTION OF SAID OPENING, SAID LATCH MEANS RESPECTIVE TO EACH OF SAID SIDE PORTIONS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID SIDE PORTIONS IN UNFOLDED POSITION AGAINST THE ACTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-10-23 1971-04-24 1971-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-23 1975-04-24 1975-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-23 1979-04-24 1979-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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