Patent ID: 9517684
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B60J

Claim Text:
1. An openable panel top assembly for a vehicle having a windshield frame with side members extending therefrom and a cross member connecting said side members adjacent to the rear of a front cockpit of said vehicle, said soft panel top assembly comprising: two door rails attached to said side members of said vehicle; two side rails pivotally connected to said at least two door rails; a first bow member connected between said two side rails and adapted to selectively connect to said windshield frame; a cover connected at a front edge to said first bow member, where pivoting said two side rails allows said cover to move between a deployed position and an open position, and where said two side rails provide a predetermined height clearance with a hard to roof portion when said cover is in said open position; a rear header member arrangement adapted to connect to a rear edge of said cover and to connect to said cross member, where said rear header member seals against a hard top roof portion seal to provide a weatherproof seal.