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US 7,730,990 B2Granted
Restraint system for a hood lift device
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsBrian Boggess, Eric M. Heitkamp, Gregory Joseph Mast, Ryan A. Miller
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Abstract
A hood lift device with a restraint system is disclosed. The system can include a catching hole configured to constrain an actuator tip within a hood after the hood lift device is deployed. By engaging the hood lift device with a hood, the hood may be restrained from contacting a windshield.
Claims20
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a hood comprising a hood skin and a hood frame;
- a hinge configured to attach the hood to a portion of the motor vehicle;
- an actuator including an actuator tip configured to lift a rear portion of the hood associated with the hinge;
- a catching hole of the hinge configured to receive the actuator tip;
- wherein the actuator tip is disposed below the catching hole when the actuator is in a retracted position and wherein the actuator tip is disposed through the catching hole when the actuator is in an extended position;
- and
- wherein the hood frame includes a hole that is aligned with the catching hole.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a hood comprising a hood skin and a hood frame;
- a hinge configured to attach the hood to a portion of the motor vehicle;
- the hinge comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion including a reaction surface disposed between the hood skin and the hood frame;
- an actuator including an actuator tip configured to lift a rear portion of the hood associated with the hinge;
- a catching hole of the hinge configured to receive the actuator tip;
- wherein the actuator tip is configured to contact the reaction surface when the actuator is in an extended position;
- and
- wherein the hood is configured to slide towards a rear portion of the vehicle when the actuator tip engages the reaction surface.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a hood attaching to the motor vehicle using a hinge;
- an actuator including an actuator tip configured to lift a rear portion of the hood associated with the hinge;
- the hinge comprising a lower portion including a catching hole configured to receive the actuator tip;
- a reaction surface disposed above the lower portion configured to contact the actuator tip in an extended position;
- wherein the actuator tip is fixedly engaged with the catching hole in the extended position;
- and
- wherein the catching hole comprises a first shape for receiving the actuator tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.