Hood latch and striker system for pedestrian protection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120461
APP PUB NO 20140034407A1
SERIAL NO

14050669

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A system for releasing and lifting an automobile hood includes a sensor located proximate a front location of an automobile that detects impact with an object. Also included is a hood having a striker pin operably connected to the hood for engaging a rotatable latch, wherein such engagement places the hood in the secured position. Further included is a releasing mechanism operably connected to one of the striker and the latch for lifting a front region of the hood in response to a signal from the sensor.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC800 FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH 330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE DEARBORN MI 48128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Farooq, Iskander Novi, US 48 422
Faruque, Mohammed Omar Ann Arbor, US 159 1599
Sundararajan, Srinivasan Ann Arbor, US 90 945

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