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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
John B Cady, Hampton In Arden, GB;
Mark S Howard, Whitley, GB;
Stephen A Fisher, Pinner, GB;
Robert C Lloyd, Earlsdon, GB;
Alan V Thomas, Shepshed, GB;
Assignee:
Jaguar Cars Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180 6921 ; 180274 ; 180 684 ; 16222 ;
Abstract
A vehicle bonnet assembly includes a bonnet hinged to the vehicle body adjacent one edge and having releasable catch means adjacent an opposite edge, the bonnet being hinged to the vehicle body in a manner which will permit rearward movement of the bonnet when an impact is applied to the leading edge thereof, a lifting mechanism being provided to lift the trailing edge of the bonnet in response to rearward movement of the bonnet.