Abstract: An end part fixing device for a vehicular hood adapted to be fixed to a main frame at a position corresponding to the end part of the vehicular hood, the end part fixing device including a pair of capturing members of which inner configuration substantially corresponds to the outer configuration of a rod secured to the end part of the vehicular hood to defined a recess between the pair of capturing members so as to allow the end part of the vehicular hood to be fixed to the main frame by engaging the rod with the recess while the pair of capturing members are deformed elastically, wherein a projection member is provided for preventing the rod from being introduced into a hollow space defined between the upper capturing member and a weather strip located in the proximity of the upper capturing member.

Abstract: A frame having a substantially L-shaped configuration for supporting a vehicular hood, the frame being provided with holding portions for turnably holding the frame on a vehicular body at both the ends and a fixing portion for fixing the frame to the vehicular body by engaging the fixing portion with a fixing member on the vehicular body at the central part thereof, wherein the frame is provided further with a handle in the vicinity of a bent portion thereof, the handle being connected to two points on the frame so as to allow it to be actuated from the inside of a vehicle. The hood can be opened or closed by pushing or pulling the handle adapted to be actuated from the inside of the vehicle. The handle may be jointed to a frame on the vehicular body side via a band or the like means extending therebetween. Consequently, the hood can be closed in a locked state. Moreover, a suitable quantity of wind can be introduced into the interior of the vehicle by keeping the hold in a half-opened state.

Abstract: A roof side sealing mechanism usable for an automotive vehicle of the type having a hood attached thereto, wherein a hood pad is provided inside of the side surface of the hood and a sealer wrap is provided in the interior of the hood, one end of the sealer wrap being secured to the inner surface of the hood at a predetermined position and the other end of the same serving as a free end which is located along a boundary or a gap between the lower end of the side surface of the hood and the upper end of a door sash.

Abstract: A vehicular openable roof hood for covering an opening portion on the upper surface of a roof of an automotive vehicle, the hood comprising a pair of arms adapted to turn about a pair of pivotal shafts on the roof, a hood securing plate fixed to the distal ends of the arms to immovably hold the distal end of the hood, a hood cloth extending round the upper surface and the front edge of the hood securing plate to be secured to the latter from the bottom side thereof and position fixing means for immovably holding the hood at a position where it is kept in an opened state, wherein the hood securing plate is immovably held at the position where the hood is opened by allowing a belt to be inserted and passed through an insert hole on the hood securing plate and the hood securing plate is formed with engagement holes through which engagement members are introduced, the engagement holes comprising a wide part and a narrow part, respectively, so that the engagement members are first inserted through the wide parts f