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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Jonathan F. Wilkens, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Fanning, Renton, WA (US);
Charles Baer, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan F. Wilkens, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Fanning, Renton, WA (US);
Charles Baer, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 45/00 (2006.01); B65D 45/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab includes a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood. The hood hold down device further includes a linkage assembly extending from the cab mount assembly and a handle moveably coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the handle is releasably securable to the hood mount assembly to secure the hood to the cab.