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US5211718A
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Convertible with a wind-deflecting cover
Assignee: Mercedes Benz Group AG
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Filing: 1991-11-26
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2011-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A convertible motor vehicle is provided with a wind-deflecting cover which covers the space behind a front row of seats at the top. A windscreen is secured on the cover and, in the operative position, projects approximately vertically from the level of the upper edge and can be lowered into an out-of-use position. The windscreen is formed by a roller blind having a winding-up roller fixed at a forward boundary edge of the cover. An alternative arrangement for accommodating a windscreen on the cover in the out-of-use position forms a single unit with the cover which has two panels resting one upon the other and arranged to be swivelled open at a hinge. Opposite to this hinge, the windscreen is swivellably fixed at a forward boundary edge of the lower panel and can be swiveled in between these panels.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Gotz
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Baumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 08:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/22; B60J7/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of a front row of seats and a windscreen secured at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the cover comprises two panels resting one upon the other and configured to be swivelled open at a hinge portion, and, opposite to the hinge portion, the windscreen is swivellably fixed on a lower panel of the two panels and is arranged to be swivelled in between these panels, and an upper panel of the two panels has an extension which locks the windscreen in its swivelled-up operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of a front row of seats and a windscreen secured at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the cover comprises two panels resting one upon the other and configured to be swivelled open at a hinge portion, and, opposite to the hinge portion, the windscreen is swivellably fixed on a lower panel of the two panels and is arranged to be swivelled in between these panels, and an upper panel of the two panels has an extension which locks the windscreen in its swivelled-up operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of front row of seats and a windscreen secured on the cover at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen, in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the windscreen comprises a roller blind and an winding-up roller fixed on the cover, wherein the cover comprises locking devices situated proximate to a hood-compartment lid of a hood of the vehicle, and the locking devices are configured as extensions which can be locked by locks of the hood-compartment lid in the closed position of the lid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of front row of seats and a windscreen secured on the cover at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen, in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the windscreen comprises a roller blind and an winding-up roller fixed on the cover, wherein the cover comprises locking devices situated proximate to a hood-compartment lid of a hood of the vehicle, and the locking devices are configured as extensions which can be locked by locks of the hood-compartment lid in the closed position of the lid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of a front row of seats and a windscreen secured at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the cover comprises two panels resting one upon the other and configured to be swivelled open at a hinge portion, and, opposite to the hinge portion, the windscreen is swivellably fixed on a lower panel of the two panels and is arranged to be swivelled in between these panels, and the cover comprises locking devices situated proximate to a hood-compartment lid of a hood of the vehicle, and the locking devices are configured as extensions which can be locked by locks of the hood-compartment lid in the closed position of the lid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A convertible vehicle having a wind-deflecting cover for a space behind a top portion of a front row of seats and a windscreen secured at a forward boundary edge thereof and configured such that the windscreen in an operative position thereof, projects approximately vertically from a level of an upper edge of the vehicle and can be lowered into an out-of-use position thereof, wherein the cover comprises two panels resting one upon the other and configured to be swivelled open at a hinge portion, and, opposite to the hinge portion, the windscreen is swivellably fixed on a lower panel of the two panels and is arranged to be swivelled in between these panels, and the cover comprises locking devices situated proximate to a hood-compartment lid of a hood of the vehicle, and the locking devices are configured as extensions which can be locked by locks of the hood-compartment lid in the closed position of the lid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The convertible vehicle according to claim 2, wherein, in the operative position, the windscreen is fixed on a vehicle roll bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, in the operative position, the windscreen is fixed on a vehicle roll bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The convertible vehicle according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the windscreen and the cover has portions which are an openwork net.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The convertible vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the windscreen and the cover has portions which are an openwork net.
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