Apparatus and methods for opening a vehicle hood
OwnerBradley R. Weschlerinventor
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Abstract
Devices and methods of releasing engine compartment hoods, designed to be used in conjunction with vehicles equipped with passenger compartment hood releases allow a hood to be released from outside the vehicle. The disclosed devices are positioned between an existing lock assembly and the protective sheath of the existing release cable.
Claims24
A supplemental vehicle hood release for use on a vehicle conventional hood lock assembly comprising a release cable comprising a proximal end located proximate a passenger compartment and a terminal end operatively connected to said hood lock assembly, a cable cover comprising a terminal end spaced from said cable terminal end, and a support abutting said terminal end of said cover, said supplemental vehicle hood release comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member movably positioned relative to said first member;
- means for selectively moving said first member relative to said second member, wherein when said first member and said second member are positioned between said cover terminal end and said support, sufficient movement of said cover releases the vehicle hood.
A method of releasing a vehicle hood for use on a vehicle conventional hood lock assembly comprising a release cable comprising a proximal end located proximate a passenger compartment and a terminal end operatively connected to the hood lock assembly, a cable, comprising a terminal end spaced from the cable terminal end, and a support abutting the terminal end of the cover, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first member and second member which is movably positioned relative to the first member between the terminal end of said cable cover and said support, and
- causing said first member to move relative to the second member sufficiently to release the vehicle hood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.