Hood support

Details Hood support Hood support

2007-08-17

2010-06-08

Dayoan, Glenn (Department: 3618)

Spring devices

Vehicle

Mechanical spring and nonresilient retarder

C267S002000, C180S069200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07731165

ABSTRACT:
A hood support for a vehicle having a hood moveable between open and closed positions is provided. The hood support includes a spring assembly disposable between the vehicle hood and another portion of the vehicle. The spring assembly is moveable into an extended position to accommodate movement of the hood into the open position and moveable into a compressed position to accommodate movement of the hood into the closed position. The hood support further includes a lock tube surrounding a portion of the spring assembly and moveable relative to the spring assembly. The lock tube is selectively actuatable between a locked position, wherein the lock tube secures the spring assembly in the extended position, and an unlocked position, wherein the spring assembly is permitted to be displaced into the compressed position.

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