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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andreas Polz, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Peter Schlegel, Wuppertal, DE;
Jörg Schneppenheim, Germering, DE;
Assignee:
Edsca AG, Remscheid, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/810 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/810 ;
Abstract
A vehicle front hood hinge mechanism uses at least one spring-loaded hinge for securing the front hood to the body of the automobile, which front hood is deflected upon impact with a pedestrian against a vertical spring force. One linkage of the hinge is coupled to the automobile body by a sliding linkage arm that is displaced horizontally against a spring bias.