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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2019
Mitsui Kinzoku Act Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A hood latch assembly comprising: a striker; a base plate having a striker guiding path; a latch secured to the base plate by a latch shaft, the latch being configured to rotate from an unlatching position to an over-rotation position across a latching position upon engagement with the striker; a latch spring configured to push the latch in an unlatching direction; and a ratchet secured to the base plate by a ratchet shaft, the ratchet being configured to engage with the latch returning to the latching position from the over-rotation position by spring force of the latch spring and to maintain engagement of the latch with the striker, wherein the latch has a ratchet contact arm including a straight portion, the straight portion of the ratchet contact arm being configured to contact a base portion of the ratchet when the latch reaches the over-rotation position.