Tell-tale indicator for locating a secondary hood latch release
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsTushar Rajaram Gawade, Masani Sivakrishna
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Abstract
A tell-tale indicator for aiding an operator in locating and operating a secondary hood latch release in a gap between a vehicle body and an openable hood includes an indicator configured to locate the secondary hood latch release such that the secondary hood latch release is readily locatable and operable to open the hood. The indicator may be further configured to display an operating direction of the secondary hood latch release.
Claims20
An apparatus for aiding an operator having a finger in locating and operating a secondary hood latch release of a secondary hood latch in a gap between a vehicle body and an openable hood having an outer surface, the apparatus comprising:
- an indicator located directly above the secondary hood latch release and on the outer surface of the openable hood, and configured to display a location of the secondary hood latch release such that the secondary hood latch release is readily locatable and operable by the operator to open the hood:
- wherein the secondary hood latch release is operable by reaching into the gap between the body and the openable hood with the finger and applying an operating force in an operating direction to the secondary hood latch release.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- an openable hood connected to the body and having an outer surface;
- a secondary hood latch release connected to one of the body and the openable hood and disposed in a gap between the body and the openable hood;
- and
- an indicator located directly above the secondary hood latch release and on the outer surface of the openable hood, and configured to display a location of the secondary hood latch release such that the secondary hood latch release is readily locatable and operable by an operator to open the hood, after operating a primary hood latch;
- wherein the secondary hood latch release is operable by reaching into the gap between the body and the openable hood with a finger of the operator and applying an operating force in an operating direction to the secondary hood latch release.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.