Hood tilt retardation system

Details Hood tilt retardation system Hood tilt retardation system

1983-11-16

1986-01-28

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Power

Hoods

180 8917, B62D 2510

Patent

active

045665524

ABSTRACT:
A hood tilt retardation system comprising a shock absorber mounted on the side of upstanding member near the motor truck engine provides cushioning of the hood descent into its fully open or closed positions in the final segments thereof. This cushioning is augmented by a pair of springs attached to the hood and upstanding member for movement thereabout and functioning as a counterbalance to the hood weight during the hood reciprocal movement between its open and closed positions.

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