Hood latch assembly for a vehicle

Details Hood latch assembly for a vehicle Hood latch assembly for a vehicle

1996-05-06

1998-10-27

Bartuska, F. J.

Motor vehicles

Power

Hoods

292229, 292DIG14, B62D 2512

Patent

active

058266720

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle with a hood latch assembly includes a latch and latch catch having relative positions which are maintained as the hood closed position of the hood is adjusted to thereby maintain a substantially constant load on the latch assembly. The assembly may include a latch catch with a latch body having an upper hood engaging surface for engaging the hood and isolating hood vibrations. An upwardly projecting neck of the latch catch includes an enlarged head portion with a latch engaging pin. A latch mount incorporated into the latch catch is utilized for coupling the latch catch to a vehicle body. The latch mount may be slidably mounted to a flange of a mounting bracket which is fixedly mounted to the vehicle body. A stop mounted to the vehicle hood engages the upper surface of the latch catch when the hood is in the hood closed position. The latch includes a latch base, a handle pivoted thereto, and a latch hook having a pivot portion pivoted within a yoke of the handle and a hook. The hook is biased away from the latch catch by a biasing element. One surface of the latch hook is friction-enhanced to facilitate manual movement of the latch hook in opposition to the force applied by the biasing element.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2322630 (1943-06-01), Greig
patent: 3274638 (1966-09-01), Bien
patent: 3976157 (1976-08-01), Wahnemuehl
patent: 4889203 (1989-12-01), Hagarty
Southco Latches and Access Hardware Handbook 44 NA, published by Southco, Inc., 1994, pp. H1-H30.
Freightliner Drawings D17-12393, 12019, 12434, 12435, 12438 and 12439 of prior art hood latches used in Freightliner trucks.

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