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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2023
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Nandkishor Wasudeorao Mankar, Pune Maharashtra State, IN;
Robert Remeika, Forest Park, IL (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A hood hinge includes a hood mounting bar, a housing tube having first and second open ends, and a first bracket fixedly connecting the hood mounting bar to the housing tube. A rubber insulator is disposed within each of the first and second ends of the housing tube, and a self-lubricated bushing is disposed within each rubber insulator. A first torsion spring is disposed around the housing tube proximate to the first end of the housing tube. A second bracket has a base and first and second flaps extending from the base over the first and second ends of the housing tube, respectively, and a hinge pin is disposed through the first and second flaps, the self-lubricated bushings, and the housing tube.