Apparatus for retracting a retractable protrusion

Details Apparatus for retracting a retractable protrusion Apparatus for retracting a retractable protrusion

1976-10-28

1977-12-06

Parsons, Jr., Marion

Supports

Brackets

Specially mounted or attached

248475B, 280762, B60R 2700

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040613038

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle mascot is mounted on a support to project through an aperture in the vehicle radiator shell. The support is pivotally mounted on the shell and a spiral spring acts to bias the support into a retracted position in which the mascot is almost wholly retracted into the radiator shell. The support and mascot are maintained in a non-retracted position by a detent which acts to prevent movement of the support under the action of the spiral spring. The mascot is connected to an actuator which, on deflection of the mascot more than, say, 25% from its normal upright position, against the biasing action of a compression spring constrained to act between the support and the actuator, releases the detent to allow the spiral spring to retract the support and mascot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2724996 (1955-11-01), O'Shei
patent: 2914988 (1959-12-01), O'Shei
patent: 3588016 (1971-06-01), Reinhard et al.
patent: 3813113 (1974-05-01), Burnham

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