| 摘要 |
A hood latch has a catch lever 8 co-operable with a striker 2 for securing a vehicle hood (not shown) closed. The catch lever 8 is pivotally mounted on a pivot pin 5 and has a cavity 13 to receive and retain the striker 2. The cavity 13 has an abutment surface 14 engaged by the striker 2 such that the lever 8 is loaded in compression by forces applied to the lever 8 by the striker 2. The catch lever 8 can be made of plastics materials that are strong in compression, light and provide the abutment surface 14 with low sliding friction to facilitate relative movement between the striker 2 and abutment surface 14. An Anti-rattle spring may be provided. In a second embodiment dual or twin bonnet latches may be provided where the two locks are each located adjacent to the wings of the motor vehicle. |
