| US 7,568,678 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for removing and reinstalling the hardtop of an automobile | ||
| Larry Hammond, 4643 Granada Ave., Riverside, Calif. 92504 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 20, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/726,071. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0035115 A1, Feb. 05, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. B66D 1/36 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 254—338 [248/327; 414/626] | 20 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for removing and reinstalling a detachable hardtop of an automobile, wherein the hardtop comprises a pair
of opposite side panels, each panel comprising a downwardly extending pin at its bottom, the apparatus comprising;
(a) a first means for engaging the pins adapted to fit over the hardtop transversely, the first means comprising two ends,
each end in turn comprising a hole for receiving the pin;
(b) a second means for elevating and lowering the hardtop about the first means; and
(c) a third means for balancing the hardtop whereby the hardtop is maintained in the same horizontal position as on the automobile
when elevated and/or lowered.
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