Patent ID: 9593517
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B60R,B62D,E05D

Claim:
1. A vehicle comprising: an A-pillar portion; an upper side member coupled to the A-pillar portion and extending forward from the A-pillar portion in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a dash panel coupled to the A-pillar portion and extending in a vehicle lateral direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction; and a hood hinge member coupled to the upper side member and positioned forward of the A-pillar portion, the hood hinge member comprising: wherein the hood hinge member further comprises a hood attachment envelope that extends from the flange member and has a diameter that is concentric with the hood attachment opening and is a largest inscribed diameter that contacts the flange member, and at least a portion of the distal surface of the rearward-projecting protrusion is positioned outside of the hood attachment envelope.