Patent ID: 6116366
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A butterfly hood mount system for a truck vehicle with a chassis with two frame rails, an engine engaged to the chassis, a radiator to cool the engine and engaged to the chassis, a cab engaged to the chassis through a cab air suspension system to allow the cab to move fore-and aft independently of the chassis, comprising:(a) a butterfly hood comprised of a top right panel, a right side panel, a top left panel, and a left side panel;(b) a center hinge rod is engaged between said top right panel and said top left panel to allow opening of said butterfly hood;(c) said right side panel is hinge connected to said top right panel;(d) said left panel is hinge connected to said top left panel;(e) said center hinge rod having a front end portion extending forwardly beyond said top right panel and said top left panel, said front end portion being engaged to a chassis engaged component and secured thereto to prevent fore-and-aft movement of said center hinge rod relative to said chassis engaged component;(f) said center hinge rod engaged to a hinge rod support engageable to a cowl of the cab to allow fore-and-aft movement of the cab relative to said center hinge rod; and(g) wherein said center hinge rod to cowl engagement is more specifically comprised of:(i) said hinge rod having a rear end portion extending rearwardly beyond said top right panel and said top left panel, said rear end portion being engaged to said hinge rod support;(ii) said hinge rod support having a center hole through which said rear end portion of said center hinge rod penetrates and is slidably supported therein;(iii) said hinge rod support engaged to said cowl; and(iv) said hinge rod support displaced forward of the cowl to allow fore-and-aft movement of the cab relative to said center hinge rod.