Remotely operated hood lock release blocker assembly for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A remotely operable blocker assembly for a vehicle hood lock release mechanism, said mechanism including a pivotable latch and a keeper, said pivotable latch retained by the keeper and a cable coupled to the latch and manipulatable to release the latch from the keeper permitting release of the hood, said blocker assembly comprising:
- a base plate mounted along a length of the cable, guide means for leading a length of the cable through said assembly, platform means journaled on said base plate for rotation through a limited arc, said platform means secured to said length of said cable so that the full extent of said arc is required to release the latch, an upstanding stop on said platform means and rotatable therewith, means projectable across the path of said upstanding stop to interfere with passage thereof through the full extent of said limited arc and remote means for operating said projectable means between the interferent and noninterferent condition.
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Abstract
A remotely controlled hood lock release blocker assembly for preventing the release of a vehicle hood latch which includes a cable coupled to the hood release. The cable is secured to a platform journaled for rotation along the full length of a limited arc required to effect release of the hood latch and one of an electromagnetically controlled lever and mechanical dead bolt is provided for interfering with the rotation of the platform the full length of the limited arc preventing completion thereof whereby to prevent release of the hood. A control device in the form of a key operated energizing device for the electromagnet or a key operated control for withdrawing the lever and dead bolt respectively, is provided remote from the blocker assembly for changing the condition of the lever and dead bolt from interferent to non-interferent condition respectively.
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19 Claims
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1. A remotely operable blocker assembly for a vehicle hood lock release mechanism, said mechanism including a pivotable latch and a keeper, said pivotable latch retained by the keeper and a cable coupled to the latch and manipulatable to release the latch from the keeper permitting release of the hood, said blocker assembly comprising:
- a base plate mounted along a length of the cable, guide means for leading a length of the cable through said assembly, platform means journaled on said base plate for rotation through a limited arc, said platform means secured to said length of said cable so that the full extent of said arc is required to release the latch, an upstanding stop on said platform means and rotatable therewith, means projectable across the path of said upstanding stop to interfere with passage thereof through the full extent of said limited arc and remote means for operating said projectable means between the interferent and noninterferent condition.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remotely operated hood lock release blocker assembly for a vehicle having a hood latch and a cable secured to the hood latch, the cable being manipulatable to release the hood latch, said assembly comprising:
- a base plate mounted along a length of said cable, a rotatable platform connected to said cable and journaled on said base plate for rotation between a first condition and a second condition enabling release of the hood lock, blocker means intermediate said first and second conditions for preventing said platform from reaching the second condition, said blocker means including a blocking member disposed between a first interferent position intermediate the path of said platform preventing said platform from reaching the second condition and a second position permitting said platform to reach said second condition, and means operable upon said blocking member for placing same in one of said first or second positions.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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