Abstract: Automotive pedestrian protection hood lifting systems are adaptive, resettable, and redeployable. The hood may be moved between a retracted position and an extended position. A spring may be biased to selectively vary a load placed upon the hood based on predetermined event signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 19, 2008
Assignee:
Antolin ASP, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael R. Schramm, Brent Parks, David J. Green