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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1999
Luigi Mastrofrancesco, Livonia, MI (US);
Jeff LaDuke, Casco, MI (US);
Ronald V. Lebeck, Carleton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A hood latch mechanism having interengaging pivot elements and pins for pivotally carrying the elements, first and second parts of a frame which are placed on opposite side of the pivot elements, the parts being held together tightly by pins pivotally carrying the pivot elements on the frame parts, springs biasing the pivoting elements to predetermine positions away from the hasp catched position, the pivotal elements and pins having a coating thereon of non-conductive resin and lubricious solid film with the frame and springs having a cathodic electropainted coating thereon, the coatings permitting manual override of the springs to facilitate release of the catched position.