| US 7,467,884 B2 | ||
| Hood assembly | ||
| Gregory S Hall, Woodinville, Wash. (US); and Toby Steere, Bellevue, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/87,367. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0214438 A1, Sep. 28, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60Q 1/068 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—496 [362/523] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A hood sub-frame adapted to be coupled to a vehicle having a hood moveable between an open position and a closed position
comprising:
(a) a left headlight mounting assembly for permitting a headlight to be mounted to a left side of the hood sub-frame;
(b) a right headlight mounting assembly for permitting a headlight to be mounted to a right side of the hood sub-frame;
(c) a hood mounting assembly for coupling the hood sub-frame to the hood such that the hood sub-frame moves with the hood
when the hood is coupled to the hood mounting assembly and moved between the open and closed positions;
(d) a cross brace assembly passing between and coupled to the left side of the hood sub-frame and the right side of the hood
sub-frame; and
(e) a pivot assembly coupled to the hood sub-frame, the pivot assembly adapted to be couple to a chassis of the vehicle such
that the hood sub-frame is pivotable between a first position and a second position to move the hood between the open and
closed positions.
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