Safety hook structure for hood

Details Safety hook structure for hood Safety hook structure for hood

2008-11-20

2011-12-27

Lugo, Carlos (Department: 3674)

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Hooked end

C292S108000, C292S304000, C292SDIG014

Reexamination Certificate

active

08083270

ABSTRACT:
A safety hook structure for a hood is disclosed. The safety hook structure includes a bracket mounted on a rear surface of the hood and has a protrusion with a groove formed on the center thereof, a safety hook having a pivot portion pivotally inserted in the groove of the protrusion and moving in a horizontal direction, and a resilient member having one end fixed to the bracket and the other end fixed to the safety hook and applying a restoring force to the safety hook. Since the safety hook structure, which is moved in the horizontal direction to unlock the hood, is mounted on the hood, an enlarged buffer space for pedestrian protection is secured between an outer panel and an inner panel of the hood. Therefore, if a pedestrian is struck by an automobile, he/she can be protected by a stable buffer force. In addition, the safety hook structure can be easily manufactured by simplifying the construction of the safety hook, which can reduce the manufacturing cost thereof.

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