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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Tk Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Larry M. Wilmot, Oxford, MI (US);
Rachid Hammoud, Windsor, CA;
Joshua D. Van Hooser, Waterford, MI (US);
Steven R. Rehak, Rochester, MI (US);
Jeremy M. Henck, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/38 (2011.01); F15B 15/26 (2006.01); F15B 15/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/38 (2013.01); F15B 15/261 (2013.01); F15B 15/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hood lifting mechanism includes a housing and a piston assembly movably mounted in the housing. The piston assembly has a groove formed therealong. A retainer is coupled to the housing so as to form a cavity therebetween. A locking member is positioned in the cavity so as to be engageable by the groove, for preventing motion of the piston assembly with respect to the housing.