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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rusty O. Friend, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
John P. Mackoway, III, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Peter J. Voors, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C., Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/512 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/512 ;
Abstract
A torsion bar hood assist system for a vehicle which has a hood that pivots between an open and a closed position. The hood assist system includes a compact torsion mechanism with at least two torsion bar sections. The torsion mechanism of the hood assist system is mounted distant from a pivot axis of the hood. The torsion mechanism is engaged to the vehicle in a manner which allows the torsion mechanism to be mounted distant from the hood pivot axis and reduces the stresses imparted to the torsion mechanism when the hood is pivoted.