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Bestop Issued Patents

Our commitment to innovation is evident in our Intellectual Property, which includes our Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

Bestop’s products are covered by one or more patents or pending applications:

Title Application Date Patent Number
FOLDABLE/STOWABLE ROOF SYSTEM 12/2/08 7909394
SERVICEABLE FABRIC ASSEMBLY FOR A CONVERTIBLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE 10/17/08 7819460
THERMOFORMED TWINSHEET MOLDED VEHICLE DOOR SYSTEM 11/14/08 7866730
CABLE TONNEAU SYSTEM 6/22/09 8186740
LIFT ASSIST SYSTEM 10/29/09 7992919
CABLE ROLL UP TONNEAU 7/28/10 8146981
PLANAR ZIPPERING CORNERING DESIGN 2/11/11 8500188
ZIPPER PRE-GATHER DEVICE 10/22/10 8631543
INDEPENDENT RUNNING BOARD ACTUATION 10/21/11 8833782
 OPENABLE ROOF FOR A VEHICLE 4/26/13 8845005
SLIDING/FOLDING SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV 10/14/13 9216632
COMPOSITE SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV, BOTH 2 AND 4 DOOR 1/26/15 9415668
COMPOSITE SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUB, BOTH 2 AND 4 DOOR 11/14/13 8973970
ZIPPER LESS REMOVABLE WINDOWS FOR A FOLDING SUV SOFT TOP 12/14/15 9827833
ZIPPER LESS REMOVABLE WINDOWS FOR A FOLDING SUV SOFT TOP 3/21/14 9238400
SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER 7/24/15 9517684
SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER 10/5/16 9815356
SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER 8/20/15 9539888
SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER 4/2/14 9139073
UNIVERSAL LINKAGE MOUNTING BAR 7/29/15 9452713
CABLE TONNEAU COVER 4/14/16 9889789
UNIVERSAL POWERBOARD LINKAGE 3/28/16 9764691
SPORT UTILITY SOFT TOP WITH REMOVABLE PANELS 1/28/04 6827391
ADJUSTABLE STEP ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE 10/27/08 8342550
CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP FOR A SPORT UTILITY OR SIMILAR VEHICLE 3/19/04 7029052
OVERHEAD CONSOLE FOR A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE 10/31/03 D502440
RETAINER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SOFT TOPS AND TONNEAU COVERS 10/29/02 6688668
SPARE TIRE CARRIER FOR A VEHICLE 10/26/01 6796466
SOFT TOP FOR A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE 10/28/04 D537031
DROP-DOWN RUNNING BOARD ASSEMBLY 10/21/11 102452357
REAR WINDOW DESIGN FOR A SOFT TOP 3/27/17 001457691-0001
SIDE WINDOW AND REAR SUPPORT FOR SUV SOFT TOP 10/12/17 004398675-0001
MODULAR OFF-ROAD ACCESSORY LIGHT RACK 10/10/07 7789544
OFF-ROAD ACCESSORY LIGHT RACK 4/15/05 7249875
LIGHT HOUSING 12/14/15 D780964
LIGHT BAR ASSEMBLY 9/15/16 D802187
LIGHT BAR ASSEMBLY (DESIGN) 3/15/17 ZL201730075730.2
AUTOMOTIVE DOOR PANEL ACCESSORY 4/17/15 D774432
SHIELDED PUSHBUTTON LOCK 4/19/01 6564602
SHIELDED PUSHBUTTON LOCK 5/19/03 6964184
RETRACTABLE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR TRUCKS 10/26/04 7083219
ROTARY LATCH AND LOCK MECHANISM 9/30/04 7140649
ROTARY LATCH AND LOCK MECHANISM 11/27/06 7513541
SECURITY DECK ENCLOSURE SYSTEM 4/16/10 8256819
SECURITY DECK ENCLOSURE SYSTEM 8/31/12 8517445
TAILGATE ENCLOSURE APPARATUS 10/1/12 9039062
TAILGATE ENCLOSURE APPARATUS 3/16/15 9079625