Patent ID: 9157259
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hood latch assembly configured to securely latch a striker bar of a hood to a main frame of a vehicle, the hood assembly comprising: a main body including a moveable secondary latch pivot arm, wherein said secondary latch pivot arm comprises opposed slide ramps and an integral handle, wherein said secondary latch pivot arm is configured to pivot away from said main body when an operator grasps and pulls said integral handle away from said main body; and a moveable primary latch member, wherein said primary latch member is configured to secure the striker bar in a primary closed position, wherein said main body, said secondary latch pivot arm, and said primary latch member are integrally formed as a single piece from a single piece of material, wherein the secondary latch pivot arm and the primary latch member can flexibly bend with respect to the main body without a pivot pin, and wherein said secondary latch pivot arm is configured to secure the striker bar in a secondary closed position above said primary latch member.