Engine hood

Motor vehicles – Power – Hoods

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180 681, 180 6924, D15 15, B62D 2510

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057823120

ABSTRACT:
An engine enclosure for use on a vehicle having an engine disposed forwardly of a driver's seat. This engine enclosure has a control panel disposed rearwardly of the engine, and a hood disposed forwardly of the control panel for covering the engine. The hood includes a lower hood attached to vehicle frames through a fixing device, and an upper hood pivotable about a pivotal support disposed adjacent a forward end thereof so as to surround upper edges of the lower hood. The lower hood has a lower front wall portion, and lower side wall portions extending upward and opposed to each other across the engine. The lower side wall portions have a smaller distance therebetween in a lower region than in an intermediate region. The upper hood has a top wall portion, an upper front wall portion and upper side wall portions. The upper side wall portions have a greater distance therebetween in a lower region than in an intermediate region.

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