Patent ID: 7770680

Claim:
A vehicle, comprising: (a) a chassis; (b) a cab mounted to the chassis; (c) a hood positioned adjacent the cab; and (d) a hood mount assembly disposed between the cab and the hood, wherein the hood mount assembly allows the cab to slide in first and second directions relative to the hood and rotate in first and second directions relative to the hood; wherein the hood mount assembly comprises: (i) a housing mounted to the cab; (ii) a bracket assembly slidably disposed within the housing, the bracket assembly mounted to the hood, wherein the bracket assembly is defined by first and second slider brackets coupled together, (iii) first and second bearing assemblies disposed between the first and second slider brackets; and (iv) a first shaft slidably and rotatably received within the first bearing assembly and a second shaft slidably and rotatably received within the second bearing assembly, wherein the first and second shafts are fixedly received within the housing.