Removable vehicle top lift system hook

Abstract

A removable vehicle top lift system is disclosed herein. Described embodiments of a removable vehicle top lift system include a T-shaped body includes adjustable left, right, and rear arms that may be adjusted to accommodate the size of different removable vehicle tops. The left, right, and rear arms also include hooks for engaging a removable vehicle top. Balancing mechanisms for a removable vehicle top lift system are disclosed. Hooks with mechanisms to hold down a window of a removable vehicle top are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable vehicle top hook comprising:
 a substantially flat hook portion having multiple bends, wherein the multiple bends of the substantially flat hook portion are configured follow multiple bends at an interface gap between a removable vehicle top and a window of the removable vehicle top.   
     
     
         2 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 1 , further comprising a window hold-down mechanism that is selectively movable between a first position, in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to keep the window of the removable vehicle top substantially closed, and a second position in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to open. 
     
     
         3 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 2 , further comprising a magnet configured to retain the window hold-down mechanism second position. 
     
     
         4 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 1 , wherein the removable vehicle top hook further comprises an attachment portion to attach the removable vehicle top hook to a cable, wire, rope, or removable vehicle top lift system. 
     
     
         5 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment portion comprises a fastener to attach the removable vehicle top hook to a removable vehicle top lift system. 
     
     
         6 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially flat hook portion is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to substantially close when the removable vehicle top hook is in use. 
     
     
         7 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 1 , further comprising an upward-bend portion coupled to the substantially flat hook portion that retains the removable vehicle top when the removable vehicle top hook is in used to lift the removable vehicle top. 
     
     
         8 . A removable vehicle top hook comprising:
 a substantially flat hook portion having multiple bends, wherein the multiple bends of the substantially flat hook portion are configured follow multiple bends at an interface gap between a removable vehicle top and a window of the removable vehicle top; and   an upward-bend portion coupled to the substantially flat hook portion that retains the removable vehicle top when the removable vehicle top hook is in used to lift the removable vehicle top.   
     
     
         9 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 8 , further comprising a window hold-down mechanism that is selectively movable between a first position, in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to keep the window of the removable vehicle top substantially closed, and a second position in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to open. 
     
     
         10 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 9 , further comprising a magnet configured to retain the window hold-down mechanism second position. 
     
     
         11 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 8 , wherein the removable vehicle top hook further comprises an attachment portion to attach the removable vehicle top hook to a cable, wire, rope, or removable vehicle top lift system. 
     
     
         12 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment portion comprises a fastener to attach the removable vehicle top hook to a removable vehicle top lift system. 
     
     
         13 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 11 , wherein the substantially flat hook portion, upward-bend portion, and attachment portion comprise a single component. 
     
     
         14 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 8 , wherein the substantially flat hook portion is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to substantially close when the removable vehicle top hook is in use. 
     
     
         15 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 8 , wherein the upward-bend portion is substantially flat. 
     
     
         16 . A removable vehicle top hook comprising:
 a body portion with a first end and a second end;   an attachment portion coupled to the first end of the body portion, the attachment portion configured to attach the removable vehicle top hook to a cable, wire, rope, or removable vehicle top lift system;   a substantially flat hook portion having multiple bends, wherein the substantially flat hook portion is coupled to the second end of the body portion, and wherein the multiple bends of the substantially flat hook portion are configured follow multiple bends at an interface gap between a removable vehicle top and a window of the removable vehicle top; and   an upward-bend portion coupled to the substantially flat hook portion that retains the removable vehicle top when the removable vehicle top hook is in used to lift the removable vehicle top.   
     
     
         17 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 16 , further comprising a window hold-down mechanism that is selectively movable between a first position, in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to keep the window of the removable vehicle top substantially closed, and a second position in which the hold-down mechanism is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to open. 
     
     
         18 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 16 , wherein the substantially flat hook portion is configured to allow the window of the removable vehicle top to substantially close when the removable vehicle top hook is in use. 
     
     
         19 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 16 , wherein the upward-bend portion is substantially flat. 
     
     
         20 . The removable vehicle top hook of  claim 16 , wherein the substantially flat hook portion, upward-bend portion, and attachment portion comprise a single component