ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,210, issued on April 14.
"Non-motorized retractable roof component" was invented by Steven J Janssen (Birmingham, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A non-motorized panoramic retractable hard panel roof, desirable for most sport vehicle owners is disclosed. A manually operated, rear retractable hard panel roof assembly is capable of being manually opened and closed without a need to leave the driver compartment. The present design is a semi-permanent driver compartment enclosure, easy to install and remove by the driver without requiring any outside assistance, and one that can easily be modified from the factory roof panels to th...