Patent ID: 6206450
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An automotive convertible top attaching construction for attachment to a vehicle having a roof which is opened at an open portion thereof, and comprising:a top fixing panel;a top cloth adapted to cover the open portion, a front end portion of said top cloth being mounted to the top fixing panel;a panel support frame supporting said top fixing panel and adapted to be pivotally mounted to a body of the vehicle on both sides of said open portion such that the panel support frame is pivotally movable for rotatably moving the top fixing panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the panel support frame comprising a transverse frame portion having opposed ends and a frame arm engaging each end, each frame arm extending from the transverse frame portion to be pivotally mounted to the vehicle body, such that the transverse frame portion is supported with respect to the vehicle body by only the frame arms; andsaid top fixing panel being mounted to said panel support frame so as to be rotatably movable with respect to the panel support frame about an axis which is oriented in the vehicle width direction.