Jack D Higdon

US Patent:

55097120, Apr 23, 1996

Filed:

Oct 5, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/319214

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Rausch - Royal Oak MI
Wayne A. Conti - Troy MI
Jack C. Higdon - Canton MI

Assignee:

Chrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60J 700
B60R 1307

US Classification:

296124

Abstract:

A topwell assembly for use with a convertible top on an automotive vehicle to store the top in a down position. The topwell assembly is made of molded, rigid unitary shell conforming to an environment of continuous and non-continuous surfaces. The shell has a support surface and a side wall surface projecting from the support surface for supporting the convertible top when the top is in a down, storage position.