Inventor
WILLARD MICHAEL T
US32 patents
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MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH
12 patentsUS7240960B2Jul 10, 2007
Modular convertible top
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH67 citations97
US7896422B2Mar 1, 2011
Convertible top with skylight
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH21 citations92
US7523977B2Apr 28, 2009
Modular convertible top
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH35 citations92
US7469954B2Dec 30, 2008
Manually removed cover and articulated cover supports for a vehicle
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH22 citations91
US7367615B1May 6, 2008
Modular sliding rigid panel roof system
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH31 citations91
US7900991B2Mar 8, 2011
Vehicle roof architecture for removable soft top or hardtop cover
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH13 citations83
US7896423B2Mar 1, 2011
Retractable hardtop with two-piece rear section and removable front roof panels
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH7 citations83
US8042856B2Oct 25, 2011
Compactly stored tri-fold convertible top
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH4 citations63
US7758100B2Jul 20, 2010
Retractable vehicle top and combined package shelf and tonneau cover
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH3 citations63
US8382190B2Feb 26, 2013
Three-section retractable hardtop with telescoping section
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH2 citations61
US7621583B2Nov 24, 2009
Retractable hardtop with extended buttresses and an active rear window
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH5 citations61
US7959207B2Jun 14, 2011
Retractable vehicle top and combined package shelf and tonneau cover
MAGNA CAR SYS GMBH1 citations52
ASC INC
12 patentsUS7118160B2Oct 10, 2006
Soft-top convertible roof system for an automotive vehicle
ASC INC30 citations92
US7063371B2Jun 20, 2006
Convertible hardtop roof
ASC INC33 citations92
US6866325B2Mar 15, 2005
Hard-top convertible roof system
ASC INC22 citations92
US6866322B2Mar 15, 2005
Automotive vehicle roof system having a detachable convertible roof
ASC INC40 citations92
US6695386B1Feb 24, 2004
Vehicle retractable hardtop roof
ASC INC41 citations92
US6659534B2Dec 9, 2003
Hard-top convertible roof system
ASC INC36 citations92
US6497447B1Dec 24, 2002
Convertible hard top for vehicles
ASC INC39 citations92
US6758511B2Jul 6, 2004
Vehicle latch mechanism for convertible tops
ASC INC21 citations91
US6224146B1May 1, 2001
Spoiler sunroof mechanism
ASC INC26 citations91
US5903119AMay 11, 1999
Convertible roof actuation mechanism
ASC INC46 citations90
US6102467AAug 15, 2000
Backlite retention system for use in an automotive vehicle convertible roof
ASC INC22 citations89
US6789836B2Sep 14, 2004
Convertible backlite control system
ASC INC5 citations63
Webasto SE
4 patentsUS10611217B2Apr 7, 2020
Vehicle roof having removable rigid roof panels
Webasto SE8 citations79
US11241944B2Feb 8, 2022
Vehicle roof having a roof panel
Webasto SE4 citations73
US10773579B2Sep 15, 2020
Vehicle roof having a roof opening system
Webasto SE6 citations70
US10899206B2Jan 26, 2021
Attachment assemblies for soft top panels
Webasto SE0 citations62