Vehicle hood lever assembly
US12006741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B83/24
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle hood lever assembly has a latch mechanism, a latch lever and a striker structure. The latch mechanism has a latching member movable between a hood locking orientation and a hood unlocking orientation. The latch lever attaches to the latch mechanism at a location spaced apart from the latching member movable between a hood catching orientation and a hood release orientation. The striker structure has a main striker member and a secondary striker member. With the striker structure moving toward the latch mechanism, a surface of the secondary striker member contacts a portion of the latch lever moving the latch lever from the hood release orientation to the hood catching orientation. In response to continued movement of the striker structure toward the latch mechanism, the main striker member engages the latching member and is restrained against further movement with the latching member being moved into the hood locking orientation.
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