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Andy Waite0
Tavis Lutzka0
Stephen J. Lewis0
William H. Haberkamp0
Jose N. Vigil0
Eric D. Getzschman0
Date of Patent
May 16, 2023
0Patent Application Number
175711620
Date Filed
January 7, 2022
0Patent Citations
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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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