Hinge structure for automobile hoods
US4223420A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 1978 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/33
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hinge structure for automobile hoods, including a first bracket fixedly connected to the automobile hood, a second bracket fixedly connected to an automobile body, a link mechanism rotatably supporting both brackets by a link mechanism, an urging mechanism for urging the first bracket into the raising direction thereof, the hinge structure characterized in that a link connecting member having an elastic portion is fixed to the autobomile body at the rotating position of the link mechanism upon fully opening the automobile hood and the link mechanism is connected to the link connecting member by bending the elastic member.
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