Title:
HOOD ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002022430
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vehicle hood assembly includes a hood support (18) having a top section (20) joined to left and right side sections (22, 24) and to a front section (26). An outer panel assembly (30) includes a finished top panel (32) mounted on the top section (20), a finished front panel assembly (34) mounted on the front section (26), a finished left side panel (42) mounted on the left section (22), and a finished right side panel (44) mounted on the right section (24). Each panel (32, 42, 44) and its respective section (20, 22, 24) form and enclose an air space therebetween. Thus, the inner support (18) and the air space is interposed between the finished panels (32, 42, 44) and the heat from the engine (12). As the hood is raised, the lower portions of the side panels (42, 44) engage a wear strip (62) and are deflected laterally outwardly and away from each other. As the hood is lowered, the lower portions of the side panels (42, 44) move past the wear strip (62), and they move laterally inwardly and towards each other.
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Inventors:
KEEN ERIC ALBERT
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/009991
Publication Date:
October 31, 2002
Filing Date:
August 30, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DEERE & CO (DE)
International Classes:
B62D25/10; B60K13/02; (IPC1-7): B62D25/10; B60K13/02
Foreign References:
| US5564514A | 1996-10-15 | |||
| US5782312A | 1998-07-21 |
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