Self-presenting secondary hood latch release and hood pop-up

Details Self-presenting secondary hood latch release and hood pop-up Self-presenting secondary hood latch release and hood pop-up

1990-08-01

1991-02-12

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Multiple

745016, 292DIG14, 2923363, E05B 300

Patent

active

049918842

ABSTRACT:
A pop-up and release handle mechanism has a pop-up support rod slideably connected to a vehicle body panel for movement between a retracted position and an extended position as a vehicle closure panel moves from a closed position toward an opened position. A pop-up spring is anchored between the vehicle body panel and the pop-up support rod for urging the pop-up support rod from the retracted position to the extended position and for urging the vehicle closure panel towards the opened position. A secondary latch handle, carried by a self-presenting bracket, is connected to the secondary latch by a flexible push-pull cable for releasing the secondary latch allowing movement of the vehicle closure panel to the opened position. The self-presenting bracket is pivotally attached to the pop-up support rod for movement with the pop-up support rod and is guided from a retracted position beneath the closure panel to an extended position extended from the closure panel as the pop-up support rod moves from the retracted position to the extended position by a pivot rod mounted on the body panel. Thereby when a primary latch is released allowing the pop-up spring to urge the closure panel toward the open position and the closure panel is limited by the secondary latch, the self-presenting bracket which is connected to the pop-up support rod moves the secondary latch handle from the retracted position beneath the closure panel to the extended position extend from the closure panel where the secondary latch handle is accessible by the operator.

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patent: 4917417 (1990-04-01), Aubry

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