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(11) | EP 2 341 204 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Locking device for a hood |
(57) The invention relates to a locking device (1) for an automotive vehicle hood, comprising
a rotating latch (2), actuatable by the locking anchor (3) of a hood during the closing
operation thereof, an auxiliary safety latch (4) rotating together with the latch,
and a corresponding auxiliary safety catch (5) provided with interlocking means (7)
intended to cooperate mechanically with complementary stop means (8) provided in the
auxiliary safety latch to interrupt the rotation of the latch; and subsequently automatically
move the interlocking means (7) away from the path of the auxiliary safety latch (4),
consequently allowing the free rotation of the latch if, after the closing of the
hood, it is actuated again by the locking anchor, for example when the latter shifts
in the closing direction as a consequence of a crash or of running over a pedestrian.
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