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US5437348A
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Vehicle bonnets
Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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Filing: 1993-08-18
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2013-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle bonnet assembly includes a bonnet hinged to the vehicle body adjacent one edge and having a releasable catch adjacent an opposite edge, the bonnet being hinged to the vehicle body in a manner which will permit rearward movement of the bonnet when an impact is applied to the leading edge thereof, a lifting mechanism being provided to lift the trailing edge of the bonnet in response to rearward movement of the bonnet.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Cady
- 👤 Mark S. Howard
- 👤 Stephen A. Fisher
- 👤 Robert C. W. Lloyd
- 👤 Alan V. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/34; B60R21/38; B60R19/00; B60R2021/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A vehicle bonnet assembly including a bonnet, the bonnet being hinged to the vehicle body by hinge means located adjacent its trailing edge, releasable latch means being provided adjacent the leading edge of the bonnet, said latch means being secured to the vehicle body by a structural member, the structural member being a quadrilateral frame member located longitudinally of the vehicle, the corners of the frame member being weakened in order to provide hinge points, so that the frame member will collapse longitudinally of the vehicle when a load is applied thereto due to an impact load applied to the leading edge of the bonnet, whereby collapsing of the frame member causing the bonnet to move rearwardly and the hinge means being arranged to lift the trailing edge of the bonnet upon rearward movement of the bonnet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A vehicle bonnet assembly including a bonnet, the bonnet being hinged to the vehicle body by hinge means located adjacent its trailing edge, releasable latch means being provided adjacent the leading edge of the bonnet, said latch means being secured to the vehicle body by a structural member, the structural member being a quadrilateral frame member located longitudinally of the vehicle, the corners of the frame member being weakened in order to provide hinge points, so that the frame member will collapse longitudinally of the vehicle when a load is applied thereto due to an impact load applied to the leading edge of the bonnet, whereby collapsing of the frame member causing the bonnet to move rearwardly and the hinge means being arranged to lift the trailing edge of the bonnet upon rearward movement of the bonnet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A bonnet assembly according to claim 1 in which the frame member is located longitudinally of the vehicle and is connected to the vehicle body by an upstanding side, the latch means being secured to the forward end of an upper side of the frame member, said upper side extending forwardly and downwardly from said upstanding side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bonnet assembly according to claim 2 in which a buffer is provided at the rearward end of the upper side of the frame member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
A bonnet assembly according to claim 1 in which the hinge means comprises a four bar linkage, a first link being secured to the vehicle body and a second link being secured to the bonnet, a third link pivotally connected at each end to adjacent rear ends of the first and second links and a fourth link pivotally connected at each end to the adjacent forward ends of the first and second links, the links being dimensioned and positioned so as to permit upward pivoting of the leading edge of the bonnet in normal operation and lifting of the trailing edge of the bonnet upon rearward movement of the bonnet when an impact is applied to its leading edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bonnet assembly according to claim 4 in which a tension spring acts between the pivot connection of the third link to the second link and the pivotal connection of the fourth link to the first link.
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