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Jose N. Vigil0
William H. Haberkamp0
Tavis Lutzka0
Andy Waite0
Eric D. Getzschman0
Stephen J. Lewis0
Date of Patent
February 15, 2022
0Patent Application Number
165677280
Date Filed
September 11, 2019
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A soft top assembly which includes lift assist and improved fabric management. The assembly includes front side rails pivotally connected to rear side rails. A plurality of fabric control bows with control linkages provide fabric control to the top material during pivoting of the front side rails. A first and second gas strut are attached to the rear side rails to assist lifting and controlled motion as the top is moved between a closed position and open sunroof position, as one strut is fully loaded and compressed while the other strut is fully loaded and open, for lift assist and dampening.
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