Patent ID: 8128159

Claim:
A truck hood, comprising: a metal hood skin including at least an upper portion and a sidewall portion; a frame supporting at least a portion of the metal hood skin, the frame including a polymer reinforcement secured to an interior side of the hood skin, the polymer reinforcement including a front hood stiffener member positioned at a front end portion of the metal hood skin, a rear hood stiffener member positioned at a rear end portion of the metal hood skin and hood corner longitudinal members forming a connection connecting the front hood stiffener member to the rear hood stiffener member and positioned along at a transition between the upper portion and sidewall portion of the metal hood skin; and an arch extruded reinforcement reinforcing the connection between the front hood stiffener member and the rear hood stiffener member, wherein the arch extruded reinforcement corresponds to the wheel arch of a wheel well, and wherein the arch extruded reinforcement is comprised of an aluminum alloy.