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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141671 | Hood lift-up apparatus A hood lift-up apparatus of the invention is arranged on a lower side of a rear end of a hood panel of a vehicle and includes an actuator of a constitution of fixing a cylinder in a shape of a circular cylinder arranged by making an axial direction thereof substanti... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7926603 | Hood tilt locking system The present disclosure provides a hood assembly for a vehicle having a hood coupled to the vehicle and pivotal between open and closed positions. A contoured lever is movably disposed between the hood and the vehicle, and a slot having first and second ends is forme... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909125 | Dual pivoting hood support A dual pivoting hood support mechanism includes a first support mounted on the vehicle near a rear end of the hood, a second support mounted on the vehicle forward of the first support, a first arm coupled to the rear end of the hood, and a second arm pivotally coup... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7828100 | Front hood assembly A front hood system has a front hood of a vehicle that is coupled to the frame of the vehicle via at least one multiple-joint hinge. In addition, the vehicle's front opening hood can be latched by means of at least one hood lock. At least one multiple-joint hinge ha... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7690465 | Vehicle hood structure Disclosed is a vehicle hood structure disposed in a front region of a vehicle body and supported in an openable and closable manner, which comprises a link member swingably supported in a pivoted manner by a pivot member located on the vehicle body, and a restrictio... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7594555 | Hood lift mechanism and method A method and apparatus for moving a portion of a vehicle hood away from a portion of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a first portion; a second portion, comprising; a fixed portion and a slidable portion slidably mounted to the first portion for movement betwe... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7552789 | Arrangement of a front gate on a vehicle The invention relates to an arrangement of a front gate on a vehicle, the arrangement comprising at least one hinge system located at the rear in the direction of travel, in the form of a four-bar mechanism with a long arm and a short arm. The hinge system enables t... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7540345 | Tractor hood support A hood support for a tractor includes a bracket attached to an engine compartment under the tractor hood, a rod bent into a U-shaped loop having a pair of ends pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a spring coiled around one of the ends urging the U-shaped loop towa... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7416038 | Tubular hinge bar A hinge bar for the hinge assembly of a large motor vehicle's hood has a body with opposite ends, arms, curved end sections connecting the arms to the body at each end and hinge bar brackets extending from the arms. At least one ring is located between the midsectio... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7392873 | Hood compartment cover for a cabriolet vehicle with a retractable hood A convertible vehicle has a carbody and a foldaway top connected to the carbody. A top compartment receives the foldaway top when folded open. A top compartment lid is provided for closing the top compartment. A hinge device is connected to the carbody and to the to... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387181 | Hood lift system A strut assembly having first and second mounting members extending from opposite ends of the housing for mounting the strut assembly to a hood assembly. A locking member is connected to the housing and slides into locking engagement with the rod member. Restraining... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380625 | Vehicle engine compartment hood A vehicle engine compartment hood is provided for a vehicle body having a hood opening. A hood panel normally closes the engine compartment. A hood base panel underlies the hood panel and is pivotally mounted on the vehicle body for pivotal opening movement to lift ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377580 | Multi-tier structure for car body hood A hood structure comprises an outer and an inner which form a closed cross section through spaces. The inner's cross-sectional shape is an interconnected stair step curve based on a series of concentric geometric shapes. This multi-tiered hood structure can provide ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354101 | Hood structure with crush initiators A vehicle hood for achieving generally predetermined deformation in an event of a front impact. The hood may include an outer panel including at least one raised section along rear and side edges of the hood for thereby defining a reverse power dome. An inner panel ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341298 | Fiberglass body with reinforcing member The present invention describes a reinforcing member that permits fiberglass pieces to be attached securely yet removably. The pieces can be simply and easily assembled and disassembled with common tools and with no specialized knowledge or ability. Unlike prior art... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334656 | Hood elevation system A hood elevation system for a vehicle includes an actuator configured to selectively move at least a portion of a vehicle hood between an elevated and a retracted position. The hood elevation system also includes a self-locking mechanism configured to allow movement... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328666 | Small watercraft A small watercraft equipped with a lock mechanism for an engine hood is disclosed. The watercraft includes a deck, an engine hood that is pivotably provided to the deck around a pivot shaft, and covers an engine room thereunder from above so as to open and close, an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320380 | Swiveling utility machine having swivel deck A swiveling utility machine includes a swivel deck, an engine disposed at a rear portion of the swivel deck, a radiator disposed adjacent the engine, a driver's seat, a right implement controller disposed on the right side of the driver's seat and a left implement c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305923 | Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303040 | Active vehicle hood system and method A novel active hood system is disclosed. The active hood system is designed such that in the event of a pedestrian/vehicle accident, the active hood system will soften the impact between the pedestrian and the vehicle by moving the vehicle hood into an elevated posi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303035 | Hood assembly method and apparatus A hood assembly 100 for a vehicle 104 is disclosed. The hood assembly includes a hood 102 coupled to the vehicle and movable between an open position and a closed position. The hood assembly also includes a locking assembly 106. The locki... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300323 | Linear actuator for flapping hydrofoil A linear actuator is provided that converts linear motion to oscillatory motion. The linear actuator includes flats, a hinge, and linear actuators. A hydrofoil is mountable on a spindle attached to the hinge. In operation, a linear push direction by the linear actua... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296845 | Combined palm-latch reinforcement for closure panels A reinforcement for a closure panel including an outer panel and an inner panel includes a palm area reinforcement for attachment to the outer panel and a latch area reinforcement for attachment to the inner panel, the latch area reinforcement being disposed on a de... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296325 | Hinge members and hinge assemblies A hinge member comprises a mounting portion to be secured to a vehicle body panel, and an extension portion having a fixed orientation relative to the mounting portion. The extension portion has a pivot-receiving slot defining a hinge pivot hole to receive a hinge p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293624 | Flip-up type hood for vehicle A flip-up type hood for a vehicle, includes a vehicle body forming the vehicle, a hood body pivotally supported by the vehicle body through a pair of hood hinges attached to a rear end of hood body, and actuators provided in the vehicle body to apply a flip-up force... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293813 | Double jointed hinge and foldable deck using same A foldable deck for supporting cargo in a freight compartment is provided. The foldable deck includes a pair of deck panels connected by a double jointed hinge. The foldable deck is mounted on one of the side walls of the freight compartment and is capable of moveme... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290370 | Assist mechanism for lifting and closing large enclosures An assist mechanism for assisting in the pivotal movement of an enclosure member between closed, intermediate, and open positions. A first biasing member has a swing arm pivotally connected to a strut and extends between a base plate and enclosure member, and a seco... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290635 | Work machine operator control station with moveably attached controller Engineers have been seeking strategies to improve a work machine operator's comfort and to ensure the operator's safety. The present disclosure includes an operator control station that includes a seat assembly supported, in part, on a suspension system. At least on... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287614 | Engine compartment cover A vehicle includes a body defining an engine compartment and a plurality of vehicle frame members. An engine compartment cover defines a portion of the engine compartment and functions as a structural load-bearing portion of a vehicle frame by rigidly, structurally ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267316 | Brace rotating mechanism A brace is provided so as to be able to maintain the open position of a lid of a keyboard musical instrument (grand piano), is able to rotate between an erect position that maintains an open position of lid and a collapsed position, and is able to be self-standing i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261173 | Skid steer rear door and chassis interlock An interlock for a skid steer vehicle with a rear engine compartment and a rear door to that compartment includes a beam that is mounted transversely to the bottom of the door and has an upward facing surface that, like the beam, extends across the entire rear engin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261044 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, incre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261286 | Two stage hood lift spring assembly A lift spring assembly has a compression spring rod with a housing having a longitudinal axis and axially opposite ends, and having a rod member coaxial with the axis and having an inner end in the housing and an outer end axially outwardly of one of the opposite en... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258385 | Support for motor vehicle bodywork elements, an equipment front face divided into two parts, and a motor vehicle front block divided into two modules A support for bodywork of a vehicle elements is provided that includes means for receiving and fastening optical elements, fastener members for bodywork elements, docking zones for receiving the edges of bodywork elements and for putting them into position relative ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243976 | Opening and closing apparatus for opening and closing body of vehicle An opening and closing apparatus for an opening and closing body of a vehicle. The opening and closing apparatus includes a reciprocating member connected at its connecting portion to a motor so as to be moved to reciprocate along a plane perpendicular to a hinge sh... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243977 | Integrated torsion bar liftgate A method and apparatus for coupling a liftgate panel on a vehicle body for pivotal movement along a path between open and closed positions. A mounting includes hinge sets formed from two hinge leafs, at least one torsion rod extending through aligned pivot portions ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232178 | Vehicle hood assembly and method of elevating vehicle hood This invention relates to a vehicle hood assembly that is operative to raise the rearward and frontward portions of a vehicle hood. The system includes an actuator selectively extendable to raise the rearward portion of a vehicle hood from a first position to a high... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231995 | Front hood assembly A front hood system has a front hood of a vehicle that is coupled to the frame of the vehicle via at least one multiple-joint hinge. In addition, the vehicle's front opening hood can be latched by means of at least one hood lock. At least one multiple-joint hinge ha... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228929 | Vehicle body stiffener A vehicle body stiffener comprises an assembly of an outer member and an inner stiffener member which are joined to form a closure for the body. The inner stiffener member is formed to carry tension, compressive and torsional loads from the vehicle body and two loca... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222687 | Hood for off road work vehicle A hood for an off road work vehicle includes a thermoformed polymer outer top panel having a smooth outer surface, a thermoformed inner panel, the inner panel having laterally extending corrugations, and a pattern of adhesive arranged between the inner and outer top... | 05/29/2007 |
