Motor vehicles – Power – Hoods
Patent
1988-10-11
1991-02-12
Kashnikow, Andres
Motor vehicles
Power
Hoods
49379, 49386, 180 8917, 267291, B62D 2510
Patent
active
049916750
ABSTRACT:
A hood tilt control mechanism includes a hood support brakcet having one hinge leaf attached to the chassis including a longitudinally extending slot for slidably receiving one end of a telescoping hood tilt assist mechanism and a second hinge leaf attached to the hood and providing a pivotal mount for the other end of the assist mechanism. The assist mechanism telescopes or extends respectively against the bias of opening or closing springs disposed adjacently on the assist mechanism so that when the hood is closed, the closing spring exerts a counterbalancing force on the hood to assist its opening. As the hood opens the closing spring force goes to zero and, as the hood moves to the open position, the opening spring is engaged by the mechanism to dampen the motion of the hood, ultimately stops the hood by interference of the spring coils, and counterbalances the hood weight in the open position to assist closing. When the hood is closed, similar damping, stopping, and counterbalancing functions are performed by the closing spring.
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Burke Steven A.
Tosconi James J.
AuBuchon F. David
Culbreth Eric
Kashnikow Andres
Navistar International Transportation Corp.
Sullivan Dennis K.
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