Patent ID: 8408608
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: B62D,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab, comprising: (a) a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood; (b) a handle releasably securable to the hood mount assembly; and (c) a linkage assembly having an elastomeric link moveably secured to a cam link, the elastomeric link moveably coupled to the cab mount assembly and the cam link moveably coupled to the handle; wherein the elastomeric link is pivotally coupled to the cab mount assembly about a first pivot axis, and the cam link is pivotally coupled to the elastomeric link about a second pivot axis substantially parallel to the first pivot axis; wherein the handle is pivotally coupled to the cam link about a third pivot axis substantially parallel to the first and second pivot axes; wherein the handle is moveable between an unlocked position and a middle position, wherein in the middle position a portion of the handle is pivotally coupled to the hood mount assembly about a fourth pivot axis substantially parallel to the first, second, and third axes, and wherein the handle is moveable about the fourth pivot axis from the middle position to a lock position, thereby securing the hood to the cab; and wherein the linkage assembly is engageable with a portion of the hood mount assembly as the handle engages the hood mount assembly to releasably secure the hood to the cab.