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US 6,668,422 B2Granted
Safety device to prevent the unintentional closing of a vehicle's trunk or hood lid
OwnerRon Tolmeiinventor
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OwnerRon Tolmeiinventor
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A device used to safely secure a vehicle's trunk or hood lid, hereafter called lid or lids, in an open position is disclosed. The preferred device comprises a ␣ formed fork, which is housed in a vehicle's existing lid support arms, with two ends; two force distribution boots, two friction fittings and a damping-extension block. Upon manual engagement of the fork assembly the two force distribution boots contact the damping-extension block and keep a vehicle's lid from closing. Most vehicles have spring tension assemblies mounted in their lids that operate to keep the lids open by way of stored energy in the spring assemblies. As such, lids equipped with these spring assemblies are subject to unintentional closing by unexpected forces, such as winds, parking a vehicle on a grade or often accidents related to children. In the present invention, the device's flawless operation is entirely independent and void of these actions owing to its design, stability, and simplicity of operation.
A device for holding a trunk or hood lid of a vehicle having a lid retention assembly comprised of springs, rods or pistons in an open position, said device comprising of:
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