Patent ID: 7240960

Claim:
A two-part removable roof for a vehicle, the roof comprising: a front roof area defined between a windshield header and a fixed permanent hoop, a rear roof area defined between the fixed permanent hoop and a tailgate, wherein the front roof area, the permanent hoop, and the rear roof area are substantially flush and continuous; a front roof section that includes a first flexible covering that may be selectively secured to the vehicle to cover the front roof area; and a rear roof section that includes a second flexible cover substantially flush with the hoop that may be selectively secured to the vehicle to cover the rear roof area, wherein the second cover is continuous and has a top portion that extends from the roof hoop substantially horizontally to a back portion that extends substantially vertically upward from the tailgate, the back portion being secured to two opposed side portions by a clamping mechanism located adjacent to the intersection of the top portion and the back portion of the second cover, wherein the back portion includes a flexible back light, and wherein the back light is retracted with the second cover.