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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167071 | Engine hood for a motor vehicle An engine hood for a motor vehicle has an outer planking and an inner part. Between the outer planking and the inner part, a supporting part is arranged, which reinforces the outer planking. In order to reduce the manufacturing costs for an engine hood while maintai... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8100212 | Tractor Provided are a vehicle body frame, a support frame that is erected on the vehicle body frame and that supports a hood, a steering wheel, a steering column that is erected on the vehicle body frame and that supports the steering wheel, an instrument panel, an operati... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8028782 | Hood structure for vehicle A hood for a vehicle includes: a hood outer constituting a vehicle outer surface of the hood covering an engine room; a hood inner disposed on a rear face of the hood outer; an insulator for suppressing transmission of sound generated in the engine room to the outsi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7992665 | Hood assembly for a machine and a method of use thereof A hood assembly includes a first hood and a second hood. The second hood is selectively rotatable with respect to the first hood to provide rapid access to components enclosed by the second hood, such as a radiator. The first and second hoods are selectively rotatab... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987939 | Hood system with multiple open positions A hood system with a plurality of hood hinges is disclosed. The hood hinges associated with the hood system include a hole configured to receive a removable fastener. By inserting a fastener in the hole when the hood is in a fully open position, a protrusion on the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967094 | Construction machine A machine room (15) is provided between a cab (14) and a counterweight (6) which are mounted on a revolving frame (5) to accommodate an engine (7). The machine room (15) is built of a left front support member (20), a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7810597 | Battery placement and support on the body frame of a construction machine A concave portion is provided on a front surface side of a counterweight provided in a rear end portion of an upper rotating body in a vertically penetrating state, a battery is housed in the concave portion in a state where a weight of the battery is supported by a... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789179 | Method of compression molding motor vehicle components and parts made therefrom The invention is a method to make compression molded motor vehicle parts from a charge of composite material with resin and fibers, such as sheet molded compound. The parts have voids, such as holes and gaps, that form in the compression mold under heat and pressure... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7770680 | Hood mount assembly A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis, and a hood positioned adjacent the cab. A hood mount assembly is disposed between the cab and the hood. The hood mount assembly allows the cab to slide in first and second directions relative to the hood an... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7686113 | Bonnet and method of manufacturing the same The purpose of the present invention is to construct cheaply a light and rigid bonnet of a working vehicle having a working machine such as a loader or a tractor without providing a reinforcement member in an opening of the bonnet, and to improve the external appear... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673716 | Drive unit enclosure assembly An enclosure assembly configured to enhance accessibility to a drive unit of a vehicular agricultural applicator is provided. The enclosure assembly generally includes a housing, and a hinged panel pivotal about an axis defined by a hinge assembly between an open an... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661496 | Motor vehicle comprising a pop-up hood Described here is a motor vehicle comprising a body, a bonnet and also at least one actuator which is supported on the body and engages with a first edge of the bonnet for the purposes of raising the first edge up to a stop means in the event of an impact. Prior to ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7617898 | System configured to lift hood of vehicle A system configured to lift a hood includes: a first mounting member, provided on a rear part of the hood; a second mounting member, provided on a body of the vehicle body; a connecting member, including: a first portion, supported on a first position of the first m... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604077 | Removable hood panel An engine enclosure for enclosing an engine of a work machine. The enclosure includes a first panel hingedly supported from an enclosure top and extending downwardly therefrom to form an enclosure side portion. A first hinge device joins the first panel to the enclo... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597166 | Hinge device for pedestrian protection system Disclosed are embodiments of hinge devices for use in hood lifting systems for pedestrian protection. An exemplary embodiment of such a hinge device includes an upper hinge portion configured to be connected with a vehicle hood and a lower hinge portion configured t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591333 | Front hood assembly A front hood assembly has a front hood of a motor vehicle that is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via at least one multi-jointed hinge, said front hood being lockable via at least one hood lock. The at least one multi-jointed hinge comprises at least one ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578365 | 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... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7475750 | Tractor A tractor realizes the remarkable reduction of time and efforts necessary for an assembling operation of a hood. Here, a hood is split into a fixed-side forming body which is fixed to the body frame and an open-and-close side forming body which can open/close an upp... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7467680 | Motor vehicle hood with pedestrian protection A hood 7 is provided for an engine compartment of a motor vehicle including an outer skin 16 and reinforcing ribs 12 connected with the outer skin and imparting rigidity thereto. The ribs 12 have a channel portion 16 mainly formed ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7416241 | Grille and bonnet assembly for a vehicle A grille and bonnet assembly is mounted at the forward end of an automotive vehicle. The bonnet is formed with a leading edge and a trailing edge with the leading edge positioned above or at an upper edge of the grille during normal operation of the automotive vehic... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7410027 | Device for reducing the impact for pedestrians The invention relates to a device for reducing the impact for a pedestrian relative to a vehicle, which vehicle is provided with windshield and a hood covering an engine compartment or a similar compartment in front of the windshield, which hood is provided with at ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401672 | Radiator mounting system A radiator mounting system for a skid steer vehicle includes an air box with a front wall having an opening sized to receive engine fan blades, an oil cooler disposed in the air box, a radiator; and a radiator frame supporting the radiator that is hingeably coupled ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7377346 | Construction machine A construction machine according to the present invention comprises a maintenance opening portion formed extending over a front shielding plate of a seat stand adjacent to a control stand and a side shielding plate of the control stand, or a maintenance opening port... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370718 | Hood with integral air duct A hood covers an internal combustion engine on the rear of a grass mowing machine. The hood has a top surface with a plurality of air intake openings recessed below the top surface, and an integral air duct. The integral air duct extends over the engine between the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350609 | Vehicle front end structure In the case of mounting a liquid storage tank or an intake air resonator on a substantially frame-shaped resin shroud panel (1) with an opening (11d) in which a radiator (2) is disposed, the shroud panel (1) is integrally formed at... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322638 | Spoiler for a motor vehicle A spoiler for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, is mounted in the rear-end area on the vehicle and comprises a spoiler element which is movable from a resting position in which it is integrated into the shape of the rear-end area and into an extend... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318469 | Piping structure for refrigerant cycle system of vehicle Front side members as a platform member of a vehicle are provided in a vehicle body on a lower side of an engine compartment to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction. A piping arrangement portion such as a piping recess is provided in an inner wall of the front s... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290630 | Vehicle front end structure In a front end structure of a vehicle, a heat exchanger is arranged at a position lower than a bumper reinforcement member, so a position of an engine hood is lowered. Electric auxiliary devices such as a radar, electronic control units for lights, and an air cleane... | 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 |
| 7261337 | Hood latch device for motor vehicle A hood latch device for a vehicle comprises a base plate secured to a vehicle body. A striker is secured to a pivotal hood of the vehicle body. A primary latch plate and a locking plate are pivotally connected a rear surface of the base plate and engageable with the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246677 | Safety arrangement for a vehicle A safety arrangement (1) is located beneath the hood or bonnet (3) of a motor vehicle and includes an inflatable element (8) which is formed of a plastically deformable material. A gas generator (14) supplies gas to inflate the element ( | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240753 | Vehicle hood assembly A vehicle hood assembly is provided with a pair of fender panels that attach to a central panel at a first attachment point and a second attachment point. The fender panel is L-shaped in cross-section between the first attachment point and the second attachment poin... | 07/10/2007 |
