US 12,209,445 B2
Lift mechanism for vehicle hoods
Curtis D Randolph, Pacoima, CA (US)
Filed by Curtis D Randolph, Pacoima, CA (US)
Filed on May 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/323,026.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372805 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. E05D 3/16 (2006.01); B62D 25/12 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 3/16 (2013.01) [B62D 25/12 (2013.01); E05D 2003/163 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/624 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/536 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle hood lift mechanism, comprising:
a central member extending between a vehicle and a hood, the central member pivotally engaged with the hood via a first hinge;
a central portion pivotally engage via a second hinge to the central member, the central portion comprising a lower member and a right member each joined at the second hinge, the lower member including a distal end pivotally engaged to a first arm via a third hinge, the right arm including a distal end pivotally engaged to a second arm via a fourth hinge, the second arm extending between the distal end of the lower member to the hood, and the first arm extending between the distal end of the right arm and an engine compartment.