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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1995
Lawrence A Hoffman, Hoagland, IN (US);
James J Tosconi, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Troy R Schumm, Convoy, OH (US);
Navistar International Transportation Corp., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A hood control apparatus includes a single dampening cylinder disposed along a fore-aft centerline of a forward tilting hood, one end of the cylinder being pivotably attached to the hood and another end pivotably engaging a mounting bracket for same engaged to an under hood cooling package frame in a manner to maintain the cylinder above the cooling package components at all times. A spring-loaded locking mechanism may be provided to automatically prevent retraction of the dampening cylinder when the hood is in a fully open position until it is desired to close the hood.