Z-fold convertible top supporting retractable quarter window

摘要

A Z-fold convertible top has a frame supporting a textile cover. The frame includes support in the form of at least one of a pair of pivoted rails rigidly mounted to a bow, stabilizing other pivoted rails. The stability may be employed to displace a quarter window with the rail in a manner that provides a compact top stack packaged in the vehicle body. The stability is also employed to coordinate sealing engagement of the quarter window with a cloth control link pivoted to the vehicle body ground, but displacing the cloth away from the window during retraction. A worm link may enhance interaction between the cloth control link and the rail supporting a quarter window.

主权项

1. A Z-fold convertible top for a vehicle body comprises:
a textile cover; a frame supporting the textile cover, the frame having at least one laterally spaced pair of rear rails and at least one middle bow fixedly attached to the laterally spaced pair of rear rails; and a pair of laterally spaced side rails and at least one forward bow fixedly attached to the pair of laterally spaced side rails, wherein each of the pair of side rails and the pair of rear rails being pivotally mounted for relative displacement with respect to ground of the vehicle body, wherein each rail of the pair of side rails includes at least one seal support, wherein each at least one seal support carries a single seal member positioned for engagement with an adjacent window, and wherein each rail of the pair of rear rails supports a glass window and the seal member engages the glass window.