| 摘要 |
A hinge device comprises a first member 12 pivotally connected about a hinge axis (14, Fig 2) to a second member 16, compliance means to permit radial movement of the hinge axis upon the application of a force to the members, and locking means on at least one of the members to enable inter-engagement of the members to prevent pivotal movement therebetween when the force is applied. The locking means may be provided by a projection 30 formed in one member and engageable in the other member. The hinge device is particularly of use in reducing the risk of detachment in a collision of a bonnet attached along its rear edge to a car body in which one member is attached to the bonnet and the other member is attached to the car body.
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