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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Andreas Polz, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Joerg Schneppenheim, Germering, DE;
Peter Schlegel, Wuppertal, DE;
Lazlo Kreth, Pfungstadt, DE;
Ingo Renneisen, Hochheim, DE;
Andreas Polz, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Joerg Schneppenheim, Germering, DE;
Peter Schlegel, Wuppertal, DE;
Lazlo Kreth, Pfungstadt, DE;
Ingo Renneisen, Hochheim, DE;
Edscha AG, Remscheid, DE;
Adam Opel AG, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Abstract
A front hood assembly has a front hood of a motor vehicle that is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via at least one multi-jointed hinge, said front hood being lockable via at least one hood lock. The at least one multi-jointed hinge comprises at least one connecting rod that is variable in length under the impact of a collision with a pedestrian. The assembly provides a protection for pedestrians that is technically feasible and can be implemented at low cost.