(19)
(11) EP 1 389 549 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(21) Application number: 03255034.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60J 7/185(2006.01)
B60J 7/14(2006.01)
 B60J 7/20(2006.01)

(54)

Convertible roof latch

Verriegelung für Cabrio-Fahrzeugdach

Verrouillage pour toit de véhicule convertible

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.08.2002 US 403689 P
29.07.2003 US 629410

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/08

(73) Proprietors:
  • Specialty Vehicle Acquisition Corp.
    Los Angeles, CA 90067 (US)
  • Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
    49084 Osnabrück (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Eichhorst, Stefan
    West Bloomfield Michigan 48324 (US)
  • Forgue, Gary J.
    Northville Michigan 48167 (US)
  • Brooks, David W.
    Plymouth Michigan 48170 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-C1- 4 113 616
US-A- 5 052 740
 DE-C1- 19 507 431
US-A- 5 785 375
   
       
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