Front hood assembly

US7207406B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• Edscha AG · DE
• Adam Opel AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Polz · Gelsenkirchen, DE
• Lazlo Kreth · Pfungstadt, DE
• Ingo Renneisen · Hochheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 24, 2007
• Expiry date: May 17, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S292/14
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A front hood assembly has the front hood of a motor vehicle hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via at least one hinge, the front hood being lockable via at least one hood lock for locking the front hood with the body of a motor vehicle. To this end, the hood lock allows a horizontal displacement of the front hood even if it is locked. The locking element of the front hood allows a displacement of the front hood into horizontal escape space while the front hood remains locked.