Patent ID: 7819460

Claim:
A serviceable fabric assembly for a convertible roof of a motor vehicle comprising, a retainer connected to a fabric cover; a first bow member selectively connected to a windshield frame of said motor vehicle; a channel formed substantially along a longitudinal length of said first bow member for holding said retainer, said channel including a forward most lateral opening having a narrow portion leading to a larger inner cavity; a compressible portion formed on said retainer that compresses to fit laterally through said narrower opening of said channel and expand within said larger inner cavity of said channel to prevent said retainer from coming laterally out through said narrower opening; and a gap located near at least one end of said channel for selectively removing said retainer from said channel; wherein said retainer is slidably engaged with said channel so that an operator can selectively slide said retainer along said longitudinal length of said channel and out of said gap for servicing and replacing of said fabric cover without dismantling said first bow member.