Patent ID: 7182390
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A retractable hardtop system for a vehicle having a body defining a passenger compartment extending between a front windshield and a rear storage area, the hardtop system being movable between an extended position, wherein the hardtop system defines a roof over the passenger compartment and a retracted position, wherein at least a portion of the hardtop system is disposed in the storage area, comprising: a rear section having a pair of spaced apart side portions and a backlight extending laterally therebetween; a front section extending forwardly from the rear section when the top is in the extended position; a center panel opening defined between the rear and front sections, the center panel opening extending laterally between the side portions of the rear section; a center panel filling the center panel opening when the top is in the extended position, the center panel remaining generally parallel with the rear section during movement of the top between the extended and retracted positions.