Patent ID: 7497508

Claim:
In a bonnet for a vehicle, said bonnet including an inside bonnet portion having a leading end and a trailing end, and a lock striker for locking one of said leading and trailing ends of the bonnet to a vehicle body during normal operation when the bonnet is closed, the improvement comprising: said lock striker being arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to said inside bonnet portion by at least one elongated arm in an elongated direction extending between the inside bonnet portion and the lock striker, at least one portion of the elongated arm having a weakening point arranged to permit relative pivoting of the bonnet portion and the lock striker around a geometrical axis when the elongated arm is loaded in excess of a predetermined value, whereby said bonnet is allowed to move downwardly upon impact with an object, and wherein the elongated arm is provided with a notch at said weakening point.