Hood latch
US4184705A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0871
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The improvement in a hood latch mechanism of the type including an operating handle connected by a hinge pin to a spring biased yoke and mounting a latching pin engageable with a keeper to releasably retain the mechanism in latched condition, which features the utilization of the hinge pin in cooperation with the keeper to create an auxiliary latching device for maintaining the mechanism in its over center latched position even under severe road conditions.
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