Patent ID: 7032927

Claim:
A rollbar apparatus for a vehicle body for protecting occupants of the vehicle body, said rollbar apparatus comprising: a hoop; said hoop including: an inner leg having a first and second extremity; an outer leg having a first and second zone, said outer leg being spaced relative to said inner leg; a further hoop spaced relative to said hoop; said further hoop including: a further inner leg disposed adjacent to said inner leg of said hoop, said further inner leg having a further first and further second extremity; a further outer leg spaced relative to said further inner leg said further outer leg having a further first and further second zone; said first extremity of said inner leg and said further first extremity of said further inner leg being supported adjacent to the vehicle body; and a joining member having a first and second end, said joining member extending between said inner leg and said further inner leg, said hoop further includes: a top portion; said top portion being disposed between said second extremity of said inner leg and said second zone of said outer leg; a hoop brace secured to said top portion of said hoop and extending between said top portion and the vehicle body; said further hoop further includes: a further top portion disposed between said further second extremity of said further inner leg and said further second zone of said further outer leg; a further hoop brace secured to said further top portion of said further hoop and extending between said further top portion and the vehicle body, an inner leg brace having a first and a second edge; said first edge of inner leg brace connected to said inner leg, and said second edge of inner leg brace connected to said hoop brace; a further inner leg brace having a further first and further second edge; said further first edge connected to said further inner leg, and said further second edge connected to said further hoop brace; so that in the event of an accident said inner leg brace and said further inner leg brace of said rollbar apparatus assists in protecting the occupants of the vehicle from injury.