Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood

Details Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood

2005-06-28

2005-06-28

Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

Hoods

C180S069210

Reexamination Certificate

active

06910545

ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly is provided for hinging a hood on a utility vehicle body so as to enable the hood to open upwardly and backwardly from the front end of the utility vehicle. A bracket made from steel is secured adhesively to an underside of the hood, which is made from a polymeric material, near a back end of the hood. A double-rocker, four-link mechanism includes a lower, fixed link, an upper, coupler link, a comparatively longer, front rocker link, and a comparatively shorter, back rocker link. The front, back, and coupler links are displaceable so that the upper end of the back link is movable toward and away from the lower end of the front link. An extensible-retractable spring connected between the rocker links baises the upper end of the back link toward the lower end of the front link.

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