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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Lawrence W. Johnson, Taylor, MI (US);
Alexander W. Sherrill, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Nicholas Capito, Jr., Whittier, CA (US);
Irma Romero, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Lawrence W. Johnson, Taylor, MI (US);
Alexander W. Sherrill, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Nicholas Capito, Jr., Whittier, CA (US);
Frank P. Romero, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A hood latch assembly configured to securely latch a striker bar of a hood to a main frame of a vehicle includes a main body having a moveable secondary latch pivot arm, and a moveable primary latch member. The primary latch member is configured to secure the striker bar in a primary closed position, and the secondary latch pivot arm is configured to secure the striker bar in a secondary closed position above the primary latch member.