Patent ID: 8230960
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: B62D,E05B,E05C

Abstract:
1. A hood structure of a work vehicle, comprising: a hood supported to open and close relative to a vehicle body, the hood having a rear end portion bent toward an interior space of the hood to form a bent edge portion; an open-position retainer bracket attached to the rear end portion of the hood; and an open-position retainer member attached to the open-position retainer bracket to maintain the hood in an open position; wherein the open-position retainer bracket is attached directly or indirectly to the bent edge portion and extends cantileverwise forwardly of the hood from an attaching portion of the open-position retainer bracket adjacent to the bent edge portion with a gap being defined between the open-position retainer bracket and a top surface of the hood, and wherein the open-position retainer member is attached to an extending end of the open-position retainer bracket.