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US 7,070,016 B1Granted
Apparatus for vehicle hood
AssigneePACCAR Inc
InventorEric N. Tucker
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Abstract
A latching device and operating mechanism are provided suitable for controlling the opening or closing of a tilting cover such as the hood of a car or truck. The latching device operates to prevent accidental closure of the cover when the cover is open. The operating mechanism is coupled to the latching device for releasing the latching device when the hood is to be shut. The operating mechanism is located on the vehicle near a location from which an operator typically opens or closes the hood.
Claims8
Apparatus for preventing accidental closure of a forward tilting hood of a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a release lever pivotally coupled to the hood, the release lever having a portion defining a slot;
- a latch bar having a first end pivotally coupled to a frame of the vehicle and a second end adapted to engage a portion of the hood, the latch bar passing through the slot in the release lever;
- wherein the latch bar is configured so that when the hood is open the second end engages the portion of the hood so as to prevent closing the hood, and
- wherein the release lever is configured so that when it is pivoted, the latch bar is repositioned so that the second end no longer engages the hood.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.