A hardtop shell is provided for vehicles having a variety of vehicle body styles, including all sport utility vehicles (SUV), trucks and crossovers. The hardtop shell follows the top frame of the vehicle/OEM roll cage, allowing for much more open-air space, when removing modular portions of the hardtop. The hardtop shell follows the top frame of the vehicle. The hardtop shell also can be mainly fabricated out of metal. The hardtop shell comprises a main outer frame that mates to the body and frame of the vehicle, and may also comprise modular and removable additional components such as roof panels, a rear door and gull wings. The main frame mates to the body or frame of the vehicle with a plurality of bolts, nuts, rivnuts, gaskets, seals, compression latches and other similar hardware or methods.


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    Title :

    HARDTOP AND HARDTOP SHELL FOR VEHICLE INSTALLATION


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-06-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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