Coupling for interconnecting hood with a vehicle component and for disconnecting a vehicle electric circuit during a collision
US5337852A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a motor vehicle end zone provided with deformation elements, a coupling is provided between a component of vehicle equipment disposed within a compartment and a portion of a hood for the compartment so that when the hood portion moves upwardly during a collision, the component in the compartment is raised away from other components in the compartment. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit is disabled by relative motion of the hood portion.
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