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US 8,230,960 · App. 12/550,979 · Granted Jul 31, 2012

Hood structure of work vehicle

Assignee: Kubota Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,230,960
App. No.
12/550,979
Granted
Jul 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hood structure of a work vehicle comprise, a hood supported to open and close relative to a vehicle body, the hood having a rear end portion bent toward an interior space of the hood to form a bent edge portion, an open-position retainer bracket attached to the rear end portion of the hood, and an open-position retainer member attached to the open-position retainer bracket to maintain the hood in an open position. The open-position retainer bracket extends cantileverwise forwardly of the hood from an attaching portion of the open-position retainer bracket that is attached to the rear end portion of the hood with a gap being defined between the open-position retainer bracket and a top surface of the hood. The open-position retainer member is attached to an extending end of the open-position retainer bracket.

Claims (18)

1. A hood structure of a work vehicle, comprising:

a hood supported to open and close relative to a vehicle body, the hood having a rear end portion bent toward an interior space of the hood to form a bent edge portion;

an open-position retainer bracket attached to the rear end portion of the hood; and

an open-position retainer member attached to the open-position retainer bracket to maintain the hood in an open position;

wherein the open-position retainer bracket is attached directly or indirectly to the bent edge portion and extends cantileverwise forwardly of the hood from an attaching portion of the open-position retainer bracket adjacent to the bent edge portion with a gap being defined between the open-position retainer bracket and a top surface of the hood, and wherein the open-position retainer member is attached to an extending end of the open-position retainer bracket.

2. The hood structure as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:

an attaching stay fixed to an inner surface of the rear end of the hood; and

a hood opening bracket for supporting the hood to open and close relative to a vehicle body;

wherein the hood opening bracket and the open-position retainer bracket are attached to the attaching stay.

3. The hood structure as defined in claim 2 , wherein the attaching stay is fixed to the bent edge portion.

4. A hood structure of a work vehicle, comprising:

a hood supported to open and close relative to a vehicle body, the hood having a rear end portion bent toward an interior space of the hood to form a bent edge portion;

an open-position retainer bracket attached to the rear end portion of the hood; and

an open-position retainer member attached to the open-position retainer bracket to maintain the hood in an open position;

an attaching stay fixed to the bent edge portion on an inner surface of the rear end of the hood; and

a hood opening bracket for supporting the hood to open and close relative to a vehicle body;

wherein the hood opening bracket and the open-position retainer bracket are attached to the attaching stay;

wherein the open-position retainer bracket extends cantileverwise forwardly of the hood from an attaching portion of the open-position retainer bracket that is attached to the rear end portion of the hood with a gap being defined between the open-position retainer bracket and a top surface of the hood, and wherein the open-position retainer member is attached to an extending end of the open-position retainer bracket.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2009
From: SHOEN, SHIGEO
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023562/0582 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-294456 · Nov 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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