Hood assembly
US6092818A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a hood assembly 1 for a vehicle, the assembly 1 comprises a substantially planar top panel 4 and side panels 2 depending from the region of respective opposite side edges of the top panel 4, the assembly further comprising hinge means 11 for pivoting the top and side panels together with respect to some mounting point on the vehicle about a main axis 10 substantially in the plane of the top panel, the side panels being hingedly mounted with respect to the top panel such that a degree of pivotal movement of each side panel 2 with respect to the top panel 4 is possible about a respective secondary axis 16 substantially perpendicular to the main axis 10.
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