Combined automotive convertible roof portion and tonneau cover

- ASC Incorporated
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Description

The sole FIGURE is a perspective view of a combined automotive convertible roof portion and tonneau cover, showing the new design; the opposite view of the combined automotive convertible roof portion and tonneau cover is a symmetrically mirrored image of the FIGURE shown. The surfaces or portions of the article not shown in the drawings or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design; the broken line illustration of a portion of an automotive vehicle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined automotive convertible roof portion and tonneau cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D452675
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 1, 2002
Assignee: ASC Incorporated (Southgate, MI)
Inventors: Michael P. Alexander (Grosse Ile, MI), Christopher I. Ito (Amboy, WA), Darin Kirschner (Valencia, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/126,149
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover, Canopy, Or Top (21) (D12/401)
International Classification: 1216;