| Abstract |
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A HOOD (10) IN RESPECT OF A VEHICLE THE HOOD (10)BEING PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO THE VEHICLE, THE DEVICE COMPRISING; A FIRST ARM (16) HAVING A FIRST END PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO THEVEHICLE AND HAVING A SECOND END; A SECOND ARM (30) HAVING A FIRST END PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO THE SECOND END OF THE FIRST ARM (16), AND HAVING A SECOND END. A LIFT ROD (40) COMPRISING A FIRST END (42) PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO THE VEHICLE, S SECOND END (48) FOR ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING THE HOOD (10),A CENTRAL PORTION (54) PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO THE SECOND END OF THE SECOND ARM (30), AND A RESILLENT MEMBER (60) COUPLED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ARMS (16,30)AND BIAS ABLE TO URGE THE SECOND END OF THE SECOND ARM (30)UPWARDLY AND TOWARDS THE HOOD (10). |