Hood mechanism for a work vehicle

Details Hood mechanism for a work vehicle Hood mechanism for a work vehicle

1995-10-30

1998-04-14

Johnson, Brian L.

Motor vehicles

Power

Hoods

180 686, 16357, 16360, B62D 2510

Patent

active

057381798

ABSTRACT:
A work vehicle has an engine hood which may be opened and closed. The vehicle includes a connecting mechanism for allowing the hood to be pivoted upwards after displacement of the hood in the forward or rearward direction relative to the vehicle body, and includes also a movement restricting mechanism for checking sideways and upward movements of the engine hood after the hood is closed. The connecting mechanism includes a first bracket pivotally attached to a vehicle chassis, a second bracket provided to the engine hood, and a connecting member for pivotally interconnecting the first bracket and the second bracket. The movement restricting mechanism includes an engaging portion fixedly provided to the engine hood and an engaged portion provided to the vehicle body for engaging the engaging portion.

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