Patent ID: 11938799
Assignee: PUTCO, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A method of attaching a roof top assembly to a vehicle, comprising:
attaching one or more connection strips to the vehicle;
fitting one or more weather-proof seals on each of the one or more connection strips, each of the plurality of weather-proof seals comprising a plurality of attachment portions each having a plurality of collinear apertures;
snugly fitting and later securing a transparent panel onto the vehicle such that it is in contact, or nearly in contact, with the one or more weather-proof seals, by utilizing:
one or more removable nut plates each comprising a corresponding plurality of collinear apertures that align with the plurality of collinear apertures of the weather-proof seals;
one or more folding clamps, each of the one or more folding clamps comprising a base plate, a hook, a handle, a handle cover, a pin, and a bumper; and
one or more turn latches located between at least two of the plurality of the folding clamps with respect to a lateral direction of the transparent panel, each of the plurality of turn latches comprising a plurality of protrusions, a spacer, a screw, a plurality of washers, and a locknut.