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US 2008/0073473 A1Published application
Prop rod stowage feature incorporated on to washer/overflow bottle
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorsMervyn J. Archer, Thomas M. Pilette, Gari M. Schalte, Brad Stewart, Michael Crane
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a hood rod retention mechanism having a component, at least one extension, and a hood rod. The at least one extension is integrated into the component and has a base that extends from a surface of the component and a top. The hood rod is retained by the at least one extension when the hood rod is adjacent the at least one extension.
Claims19
A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
- a component;
- at least one extension, wherein said at least one extension is integrated into said component said at least one extension has a base that extends from a surface of said component and a top;
- and
- a hood rod, wherein said hood rod is retained by said at least one extension when said hood rod is adjacent said at least one extension.
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A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
- a component;
- a contact area on a surface of said component, wherein a hood rod contacts said component at said contact area;
- a first extension integrated into said component on a first side of said contact area, wherein said first extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top;
- a second extension integrated into said component on a second side of said contact area, wherein said second extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top;
- and,
- at least one retention point created by said first extension and said second extension, wherein the distance between said first extension and said second extension across said contact area is about the diameter of said hood rod.
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A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
- a washer fluid container;
- a contact area on a surface of said washer fluid container, wherein a hood rod contacts said washer fluid container at said contact area;
- at least one extension integrated in said washer fluid container, wherein said at least one extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top;
- and
- at least one retention point created by said first extension and said second extension, wherein the distance between said first extension and said second extension across said contact area is about the diameter of said hood rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.