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Title:
FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000069704
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a front hood assembly according to which the front hood (1) of a motor vehicle is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via a hinge (4), said front hood (1) being lockable via at least one hood lock (3). The aim of the invention is to provide a protection for pedestrians that is technically feasible and can be implemented at low costs. To this end, the hinge (4) is plastically deformed under the impact of a collision with a pedestrian.

Inventors:
POLZ ANDREAS (DE)
SCHLEGEL PETER (DE)
SCHNEPPENHEIM JOERG (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2000/001598
Publication Date:
May 31, 2001
Filing Date:
May 17, 2000
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Assignee:
EDSCHA AG (DE)
POLZ ANDREAS (DE)
SCHLEGEL PETER (DE)
SCHNEPPENHEIM JOERG (DE)
International Classes:
B60R21/34; B62D25/10; B62D25/12; E05D11/00; (IPC1-7): B62D25/12; B60R21/34
Foreign References:
EP0509690A11992-10-21
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 01 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 557 (M - 1340) 27 November 1992 (1992-11-27)
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