Patent ID: 7261337
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hood latch device for a vehicle having a hood pivotally connected to a body of the vehicle, comprising: a base plate secured to one of the vehicle body and the hood, the base plate having front and rear surfaces; a striker secured to other one of the vehicle body and the hood; a primary latch plate pivotally connected to the base plate and pivotal over the rear surface of the base plate between a latch position to latch the striker and an unlatch position to release the striker; a locking plate pivotally connected to the base plate and pivotal over the rear surface of the base plate between a locking position to lock the primary latch plate at the latch position and an unlocking position to release the primary latch plate; an secondary latch plate pivotally connected to the base plate and pivotal over the front surface of the base plate between an engaging position to engage with the striker causing the hood to take a slightly open position and a disengaging position to release the striker permitting the hood to take an open position; and a first stopper which stops an excessive pivoting of the secondary latch plate by contacting a given part of the secondary latch plate, the first stopper being a bent and uncut portion along an edge of an end portion of the base plate, further comprising: a cover plate which is connected to the rear surface of the base plate to define therebetween a certain clearance for receiving therein both the primary latch plate and the locking plate; and a second stopper which stops an excessive pivoting of the locking plate by contacting a given part of the locking plate, the second stopper being a bent and uncut portion along an edge of an end portion of the cover plate.