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Vehicular hood apparatus
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-07-05
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Granted: 2001-07-10
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Expires: 2020-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A vehicular hood apparatus ( 20 ) includes a link mechanism ( 32 ) and a temporal fastening member ( 50 ). The link mechanism is interposed between a vehicle body frame ( 17 ) and a hood ( 21 ). The link mechanism is extended and contracted in correspondence to upward and downward motions of the hood. When the link mechanism is contracted, the member fastens the contracted link mechanism to a bracket ( 33 ) mounted on the vehicle body frame so as to prevent the contracted link mechanism from rattling. As the hood is lifted up, the member is cut to thereby permit the link mechanism to be extended.
Inventors
- 👤 Sakae Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/34; B60R21/38; B60R21/01; B60R21/013; E; E05; E05B; E05B77/00; E05B77/02; E05B77/08; E05B83/00; E05B83/16; B60R21/0136; E05B77/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A vehicular hood apparatus ( 20 ) including a hood ( 21 ) positioned at a front part of a vehicle ( 10 ), wherein when said vehicle hits an obstacle ( 18 ), said hood is lifted a predetermined amount and then held in a lifted position, said apparatus comprising: a link mechanism ( 32 ) interposed between said hood and a vehicle body frame ( 17 ) of said vehicle, said mechanism being extended and contracted in correspondence to upward and downward motions of said hood; and a temporal fastening member ( 50 ) strengthened to such an extent as to be cut when the link mechanism is extended, wherein when said link mechanism is contracted, said temporal fastening member fastens said contracted link mechanism to a side of said vehicle body so as to prevent said contracted link mechanism from rattling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A vehicular hood apparatus ( 20 ) including a hood ( 21 ) positioned at a front part of a vehicle ( 10 ), wherein when said vehicle hits an obstacle ( 18 ), said hood is lifted a predetermined amount and then held in a lifted position, said apparatus comprising: a link mechanism ( 32 ) interposed between said hood and a vehicle body frame ( 17 ) of said vehicle, said mechanism being extended and contracted in correspondence to upward and downward motions of said hood; and a temporal fastening member ( 50 ) strengthened to such an extent as to be cut when the link mechanism is extended, wherein when said link mechanism is contracted, said temporal fastening member fastens said contracted link mechanism to a side of said vehicle body so as to prevent said contracted link mechanism from rattling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A vehicular hood apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said link mechanism ( 32 ) comprises: a bracket ( 33 ) mounted on said vehicle body frame; a hood arm ( 22 ) mounted to said hood; a lower link ( 37 ) pivoting on a lower pin ( 36 ) through which one end portion of said lower link is attached to said bracket; an upper link ( 42 ) pivoting on an upper pin ( 47 ) through which one end portion of said upper link is attached to said hood arm; and a connecting pin ( 40 ) through which another end portion of said lower link is connected to another end portion of said upper link, said lower link and said upper link pivoting towards and away from each other on said connecting pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicular hood apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said temporal fastening member ( 50 ) includes a cutout-formed portion to be cut off.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-07-09 | 2005-01-08 | 2005-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-07-09 | 2009-01-08 | 2009-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-07-09 | 2013-01-08 | 2013-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |