US3556240A — Hood lift apparatus in a vehicle

Claim 1

Independent Claim 183 words

In a vehicle including a frame and a hood hinged adjacent a forward extremity to the frame for swinging about a hinge axis from a lowered to a raised o position, said hood including adjacent the top and forward extremity thereof a grip element for hand gripping: leverage mechanism operatively connected to said hood actuatable, with the hood in its said lowered position, to swing the same to its said raised position; an exposed pedal operatively connected to said leverage mechanism extending forwardly on the vehicle from this connection with the leverage mechanism, said pedal being located adjacent the base of the hood between the hood''s sides and substantially directly below said grip element, said pedal being adapted to be acted upon by a person''s foot and operable when so acted upon to actuate said mechanism; and said leverage mechanism being constructed with a mechanical advantage provided between said pedal and said hood whereby when a certain force is applied by a foot to said pedal a considerably greater force tending to swing said hood is applied through said mechanism to said hood.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 183 words

In a vehicle including a frame and a hood hinged adjacent a forward extremity to the frame for swinging about a hinge axis from a lowered to a raised o position, said hood including adjacent the top and forward extremity thereof a grip element for hand gripping: leverage mechanism operatively connected to said hood actuatable, with the hood in its said lowered position, to swing the same to its said raised position; an exposed pedal operatively connected to said leverage mechanism extending forwardly on the vehicle from this connection with the leverage mechanism, said pedal being located adjacent the base of the hood between the hood''s sides and substantially directly below said grip element, said pedal being adapted to be acted upon by a person''s foot and operable when so acted upon to actuate said mechanism; and said leverage mechanism being constructed with a mechanical advantage provided between said pedal and said hood whereby when a certain force is applied by a foot to said pedal a considerably greater force tending to swing said hood is applied through said mechanism to said hood.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 181 words

In a vehicle including a frame and a hood hinged adjacent a forward extremity to the frame for forward swinging about a hinge axis from a lowered to a raised position: leverage mechanism operatively connected to said hood actuatable, with the hood in its said lowered position, to swing the same to its said raise position, said leverage mechanism comprising an elongated torsion bar extending transversely of the vehicle journaled for rotation about its longitudinal axis, a pair of arms joined to said bar adjacent opposite sides of said hood, and a link for each arm linking the arm to a side of said hood; and an exposed pedal operatively connected to said leverage mechanism adapted to be acted upon by a person''s foot and operable when so acted upon to actuate said leverage mechanism, said leverage mechanism being constructed with a mechanical advantage provided between said pedal and said hood whereby when a certain force is applied by a foot to said pedal, a considerably greater force tending to swing said hood is applied through said mechanism to said hood.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 181 words

In a vehicle including a frame and a hood hinged adjacent a forward extremity to the frame for forward swinging about a hinge axis from a lowered to a raised position: leverage mechanism operatively connected to said hood actuatable, with the hood in its said lowered position, to swing the same to its said raise position, said leverage mechanism comprising an elongated torsion bar extending transversely of the vehicle journaled for rotation about its longitudinal axis, a pair of arms joined to said bar adjacent opposite sides of said hood, and a link for each arm linking the arm to a side of said hood; and an exposed pedal operatively connected to said leverage mechanism adapted to be acted upon by a person''s foot and operable when so acted upon to actuate said leverage mechanism, said leverage mechanism being constructed with a mechanical advantage provided between said pedal and said hood whereby when a certain force is applied by a foot to said pedal, a considerably greater force tending to swing said hood is applied through said mechanism to said hood.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 36 words

The vehicle of claim 2, wherein said pedal is joined to said torsion bar through a crank located between the ends of the bar and beneath the hood substantially midway between the sides of the hood.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 54 words

The vehicle of claim 2, wherein said torsion bar is disposed beneath the hood adjacent the front of the hood, and the link for each arm which links the arm to a side of the hood is pivotally connected to the hood at a point spaced radially to the rear of said hinge axis.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-01-18	1974-07-20	1975-01-19	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-01-18	1978-07-20	1979-01-19	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-01-18	1982-07-20	1983-01-19	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Hood lift apparatus in a vehicle

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