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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Lokar, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Kevin Steven Ford, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 83/24 (2014.01); E05B 17/10 (2006.01); E05B 41/00 (2006.01); E05B 81/66 (2014.01); E05C 19/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 83/24 (2013.01); E05B 17/10 (2013.01); E05B 41/00 (2013.01); E05B 81/66 (2013.01); E05B 83/243 (2013.01); E05C 19/12 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/536 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle hood pin apparatus is disclosed which contains an outer housing with holes to accept a cotter pin or other self-locking device, an inner pin with holes that can mate with the holes on the outer housing, and an electric switch attached to the housing to communicate signals to the vehicle, and in mechanical connection with the inner pin. By mating the holes in the inner pin with the holes in the outer housing and inserting the cotter pin or other self-locking device into the mated holes, the hood is closed securely on the vehicle and the electric switch sends a signal to the vehicle.