Releasable hood hinge with positive reset
US9121212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/536
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A releasable hood hinge assembly having a reset member, a return block, an overjump and a landing offset from the return block, the return block having a positive stop, wherein the reset member is idle in the pre-crash condition, engages the landing in the post-crash condition and is blocked by the positive stop from returning to the pre-crash condition in the post-crash operating condition.
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