| CPC B62D 25/12 (2013.01) [B60R 21/34 (2013.01); B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B60R 9/00 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B60R 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0052 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0066 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0082 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
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1. A trail sight for a vehicle, comprising:
a body configured to extend in a longitudinal direction along a length of a vehicle, wherein the body comprises a first portion fixed to a vehicle body structure and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion between a retracted position and a deployed position where the second portion is visible from a driver's position, and wherein the second portion has an open cavity that receives the first portion when in the retracted position and moves away from the first portion when in the deployed position.
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11. A trail sight for a vehicle, comprising:
a body configured to extend in a longitudinal direction along a length of a vehicle, wherein the body comprises a first portion fixed to a vehicle body structure and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion between a retracted position and a deployed position; and
a latch that is selectively actuated to hold the second portion in the retracted position, wherein the latch includes a first retention portion that is moveable with the second portion of the body and a second retention portion that is supported by the first portion of the body, and wherein one of the first and second retention portions comprises a spring loaded retention member and the other of the first and second retention portions comprises a plate portion with at least one aperture that receives the retention member.
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21. A vehicle comprising:
a hood;
a fender positioned on one side of the hood and spaced from the hood by a gap, wherein the gap has a first portion with a first width at a front of the hood and a second portion with a second width that is less than the first width at a rear of the hood; and
a trail sight body positioned within the gap and extending in a longitudinal direction along a length of the vehicle, wherein the trail sight body comprises a first portion fixed to a vehicle body structure and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion between a retracted position and a deployed position, and wherein the trail sight body is positioned within the first portion of the gap and extends vertically above the hood when in the deployed position, and wherein the trail sight body is substantially flush with the hood when in the retracted position, and wherein the gap has a transition portion with a transition surface that connects the first portion to the second portion of the gap, and wherein the transition surface provides an inclined surface that faces a rear end of the trail sight body to provide a rearward locating surface, and wherein a front end of the trail sight body is at a forward open end of the gap to allow adjustability of a longitudinal position of the trail sight body within the gap.
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22. A vehicle comprising:
a hood;
a fender positioned on one side of the hood and spaced from the hood by a gap; and
a trail sight body positioned within the gap and extending in a longitudinal direction along a length of the vehicle, wherein the trail sight body comprises a first portion fixed to a vehicle body structure and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion between a retracted position and a deployed position; and
a latch that is selectively actuated to hold the second portion in the retracted position, and wherein the latch includes a first retention portion that is moveable with the second portion of the body and a second retention portion that is supported by the first portion of the body, and wherein one of the first and second retention portions comprises a spring loaded retention member and the other of the first and second retention portions comprises a plate portion with at least one aperture that receive the retention member.
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