Hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsBobby Fuentes, Takeharu Iwata
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Abstract
A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket assembly, a first release lever, and a release lever cover. The bracket assembly is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The first release lever is pivotally connected to the bracket assembly. The first release lever is movable between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released. The release lever cover is slidably connected to the bracket assembly. The release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever.
Claims20
A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle, the release lever cover assembly comprising:
- a bracket assembly configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle;
- a first release lever pivotally connected to the bracket assembly, the first release lever being pivotable about a first axis between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released;
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- a release lever cover slidably connected to the bracket assembly, the release lever cover being slidable along a second axis between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis.
A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle, the release lever cover assembly comprising:
- a recessed portion disposed in a vehicle body structure;
- a bracket assembly disposed in the recessed portion of the vehicle body structure, the bracket assembly including a first pin and a second pin;
- a first release lever pivotally connected to the first pin of the bracket assembly, the first release lever being pivotable about a first axis between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released;
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- a release lever cover slidably connected to the second pin of the bracket assembly, the release lever cover being slidable along a second axis between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis.
A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle, the release lever cover assembly comprising:
- a bracket assembly configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle;
- a first release lever pivotally connected to the bracket assembly, the first release lever being movable between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released;
- a release lever cover slidably connected to the bracket assembly, the release lever cover being movable between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever;
- a first pin connected to the bracket assembly, the first release lever being pivotally connected to the first pin;
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- a second release lever pivotally connected to the first pin of the bracket assembly, the second release lever being movable between a first position and a second position.
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