Patent ID: 7690465
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B60R,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A vehicle hood structure disposed in a front region of a vehicle body and supported in an openable and closable manner, comprising: a link member swingably supported in a pivoted manner by a pivot member located on the vehicle body; and a restriction mechanism adapted to couple the link member to a rear end of a hood so as to restrict the link member from being separated away from the hood, the restriction mechanism including a restricting element located in either one of the link member and the hood, and a restricted element located in the remaining one of the link member and the hood; said restricting element includes a catching member with a locking protrusion, supported by the hood; and a stopper member located in the vehicle body and adapted to restrict the locking protrusion from being displaced rearward.