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US 2014/0338525 A1Published application
Locking Mechanism For Pedestrian Hood Lifters
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorJeremy M. Henck
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Abstract
A hood lifting mechanism includes a housing and a piston rod movably mounted in the housing so as to be extendible from the housing in a first direction. A retainer is secured to an exterior of the housing so as to define a cavity between the housing and the retainer. A locking member is positioned in the cavity and structured to contact the piston rod so as to impede motion of the piston rod in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Claims18
A hood lifting mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
- a piston rod movably mounted in the housing so as to be extendible from the housing in a first direction;
- a retainer secured to an exterior of the housing so as to define a cavity between the housing and the retainer;
- and
- a locking member positioned in the cavity and structured to contact the piston rod so as to impede motion of the piston rod in a second direction opposite the first direction.
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A hood lifting mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
- a piston rod movably mounted in the housing and extendible from the housing;
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- a locking mechanism, positioned exterior of the housing, for impeding motion of the piston rod in a retraction direction of the piston rod.
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A hood lifting mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
- a piston rod movably mounted in the housing so as to be extendible from the housing in a first direction;
- a retainer secured to an exterior of the housing so as to define a cavity between the housing and the retainer;
- and
- a locking member positioned in the cavity, the locking member including an outer portion and at least one tab extending from the outer portion at an intersection thereof, wherein the outer portion extends from the intersection in the first direction and the at least one tab extends from the intersection in the first direction to contact the piston rod.
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