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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/134 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/134 ;
Abstract
A vehicle hood apparatus comprises a hood-lifting actuator for lifting a rear end of a hood when a vehicle collided with an obstacle, and a hood-returning actuator for returning the hood to its original position. The apparatus also includes a timer for timing a predetermined time elapsed after the hood is lifted by the hood-lifting actuator. When the predetermined time elapsed, the timer outputs a lapse signal. Based on this signal, the hood returning actuator is operated to return the hood to its original position. As a result, a diver's view obstructed by the lifted hood can be instantly cleared.