Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Vehicle body ornament
Patent
1989-07-10
1990-04-03
Epstein, Henry F.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Vehicle body ornament
40591, 280727, D12197, B60R 1304
Patent
active
049139410
ABSTRACT:
Generally there is provided a detachable ornament for the hood of an automobile which is arranged to project through a small opening provided in the hood. A shaft member is arranged with the ornament on its upper end and a key member at its lower end. A bracket affixed to the vehicle positions a plate member under the hood opening. The plate member is arranged with an opening similar to the hood opening but also includes a transverse slot for receipt of the protruding key member. A coil spring, provided in one embodiment on the shaft and in a second embodiment within the bracket, urges the shaft member upwardly when inserted within the bracket. As a result, when the shaft member is inserted through the hood, the spring is compressed as the key member is pressed through the keyhole slot. The shaft is then rotated to cause the key member prongs to lock against the plate member under force of the spring.
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Epstein Henry F.
White Douglas B.
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