Latching arrangement and method

Details Latching arrangement and method Latching arrangement and method

1985-05-20

1987-02-17

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

292DIG38, 29428, E05C 1900, E05F 500

Patent

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046434682

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for latching and unlatching the hood of a motorized vehicle is disclosed herein. This arrangement utilizes a fluid inflatable component carried by a base member of the vehicle and a second component defining an externally accessable cavity carried by the hood. The hood may be closed while the inflatable component is in a deflated state. As it does so, the deflated component is caused to enter the cavity of the component carried by the hood. Thereafter, the inflatable component is inflated sufficient to prevent its removal from the cavity, thereby latching the hood in its closed position.

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