Portion of a convertible roof and tonneau cover

- ASC Incorporated
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Description

The sole FIGURE is a perspective view of a portion of a convertible roof and tonneau cover showing my new design; the opposite view of the convertible roof section and cover is a symmetrically mirrored image of the FIGURE shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D427138
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2000
Assignee: ASC Incorporated (Southgate, MI)
Inventors: Michael P. Alexander (Grosse Ile, MI), Christopher I. Ito (Canton, MI), Darin Kirschner (Stevenson Ranch, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/68,705
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover, Canopy, Or Top (21) (D12/401); Motorcar Or Body (D12/86)
International Classification: 1216;