Convertible top frame

- Bestop, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left side perspective view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 2 is a top right side perspective view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevational view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 4 is a rear side elevational view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 7 is a top side plan view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 8 is a bottom side plan view of the convertible top frame;

FIG. 9 is a top rear side perspective view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 10 is a top front side perspective view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 11 is a front side elevational view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 12 is a rear side elevational view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the convertible top frame in the folded position;

FIG. 15 is a top side plan view of the convertible top frame in the folded position; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom side plan view of the convertible top frame in the folded position.

Portions of the vehicle roof and convertible top frame are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The design for a convertible top frame, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1002493
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2023
Assignee: Bestop, Inc. (Louisville, CO)
Inventors: Stephen J. Lewis (Harrison Township, MI), Charles C. Turney (Toledo, OH), Eric J. Hanson (Dearborn, MI), Edward S. Piec (Warren, MI), Brandon Kincaid (Curtice, OH)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Lavon M. Amerson
Application Number: 29/826,958
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