ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,299, issued on July 14, was assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich).
"Vehicle, in particular a convertible" was invented by Klaus Seibt (Munich).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle, in particular a convertible, has a body and a rollover protection device. The rollover protection device includes a base, which is fastened to the body, at least one protective profile which is guided on the base in a linearly movable manner such that it extends in the event of a crash, and at least one support element which engages in a gap between the body and base when the protective profile is extended."
The patent was filed on Feb. 15, ...