Patent ID: 6868930
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: B62D,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A vehicle including a chassis ( 2 ), a hood ( 3 ) movable relative to said chassis, at least one body component ( 32 , 33 ) having a position that is adjustable relative to said hood, whereby engagement of said body component with said hood determines the position of said body component relative to said hood, connecting devices ( 20 ) that connect the hood to the chassis at right-hand and left-hand edges of the hood, said connecting devices including a first arm ( 21 ) rotatable on the chassis about a first horizontal pin (A 1 ) perpendicular to the direction of motion of the vehicle when the hood translates between opened and closed positions, said first arm having a first part comprising a rear portion including a slot ( 24 ) in which a second horizontal pin (A 4 ) slides, and a second part including a slot ( 23 ) in which a third horizontal pin (A 3 ) that is attached to the hood slides, and a second arm ( 22 ) fastened at a first end to the first horizontal pin, and having a second end having a fourth horizontal pin (A 2 ) fastened therein, wherein the fourth horizontal pin connects the second arm to the hood, and the second arm rotates about the fourth horizontal pin, the second arm further including a support ( 25 ) projecting toward the rear and on the same side of the second arm as the first horizontal pin when the second arm is mounted in the connecting device, wherein the support is fastened to the second arm and receives a spring ( 26 ) having a rear end that is fastened to the chassis and having a front end that bears on the second arm and generates a thrust towards the front of the vehicle when the hood is unlocked, and a pair of symmetrical brackets ( 37 ) at a front edge ( 4 ) and on right-hand edge ( 5 ) and left-hand edge ( 7 ), respectively, of the hood, each of the symmetrical brackets having a body ( 30 ) projecting from a lower face ( 40 ) of the hood, and a circular section stud ( 36 ) projecting from the body parallel to the face of the hood and toward the rear of the vehicle, and respective bosses ( 31 ) projecting from inner surfaces of respective wings ( 32 ), wherein the studs have conical ends that are adapted to engage in orifices ( 38 ) formed in front faces of the bosses when the hood translates in a rearward horizontal movement, whereby engaging the studs in the orifices determines the position of the wing relative to the hood along Y and Z axes.