Patent ID: 9592722
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B60J,B60R

Claim:
1. A convertible top for a vehicle having a windshield header supported by a pair of A-pillars, the top comprising: a plurality of bows including a one bow that has a latch assembly for securing the one bow to the windshield header; a pair of articulated side linkages supporting the bows; an outer cover supported by the bows and movable by the side linkages between a retracted position and an extended position; a headliner attached to the top below the cover in the extended position, wherein the headliner has a front corner adjacent each of the A-pillars and each of the side linkages; and a retractor attached to the front corner that is actuated by the latch assembly to move the corner between a covering position to conceal a front portion of the side linkages and a contracted position to provide clearance for moving the side linkages between the retracted position and an extended position.