Patent ID: 8061760

Claim:
A folding top for a vehicle, the folding top comprising: a cover having a convertible top cloth and an interior covering, the interior covering having an opening, wherein the top cloth and the interior covering are spaced apart from one another and each extend in a longitudinal direction; a frame assembly having rear and front convertible top bows which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, wherein the top bows extend in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction through the spacing between the top cloth and the interior covering; wherein the top cloth and the interior covering are stretched over the top bows with the opening of the interior covering being rearward of the rear top bow; wherein the top bows are movable between a closed position in which the cover is raised and an opened position in which the cover is lowered; a light positioned within the opening of the interior covering; and a securing device extending along the longitudinal direction through the spacing between the top cloth and the interior covering between the front top bow and rearward of the rear top bow, wherein the securing device tensions the light against the rear top bow when the cover is raised.