Patent ID: 9617762
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A temporary retaining system for use in a vehicle having a hood with a striker, the temporary retaining system comprising: a hood latch with a forkbolt operable for latching and unlatching with the striker; a retainer configured to releasably connect the striker and the hood latch without latching and unlatching the forkbolt, said retainer comprising a body of molded resilient material having an attachment portion for attachment to the hood latch and a resilient catch portion integrally connected to the attachment portion; said resilient catch portion having at least one catch member for retaining the striker to hold the hood in a partially open position and for selectively releasing the striker to permit opening of the hood without operating the forkbolt; said hood latch having a pair of coil springs for biasing the forkbolt and a lever of the hood latch; and said attachment portion of the retainer having a yieldable base inserted between the pair of coil springs to temporarily attach the retainer to the hood latch.