WO1997010976A1 - Locking system for vehicle - Google Patents

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WO1997010976A1
WO1997010976A1 PCT/IL1996/000001 IL9600001W WO9710976A1 WO 1997010976 A1 WO1997010976 A1 WO 1997010976A1 IL 9600001 W IL9600001 W IL 9600001W WO 9710976 A1 WO9710976 A1 WO 9710976A1
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Adalbert Matyko
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Mul T Lock Technologies Ltd
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Priority to SK380-98A priority Critical patent/SK38098A3/en
Priority to PL96327498A priority patent/PL327498A1/en
Priority to EP96919980A priority patent/EP0851820A1/en
Priority to HU9903693A priority patent/HUP9903693A2/en
Priority to EE9800150A priority patent/EE9800150A/en
Priority to BR9610937-8A priority patent/BR9610937A/en
Priority to MD98-0121A priority patent/MD980121A/en
Priority to AU58545/96A priority patent/AU5854596A/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/06—Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents
    • E05B47/0603—Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents the detent moving rectilinearly
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/44—Burglar prevention, e.g. protecting against opening by unauthorised tools
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B79/00—Mounting or connecting vehicle locks or parts thereof
    • E05B79/10—Connections between movable lock parts
    • E05B79/20—Connections between movable lock parts using flexible connections, e.g. Bowden cables
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B83/00—Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
    • E05B83/16—Locks for luggage compartments, car boot lids or car bonnets
    • E05B83/24—Locks for luggage compartments, car boot lids or car bonnets for car bonnets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/20—Means independent of the locking mechanism for preventing unauthorised opening, e.g. for securing the bolt in the fastening position
    • E05B17/2007—Securing, deadlocking or "dogging" the bolt in the fastening position
    • E05B17/2011—Securing, deadlocking or "dogging" the bolt in the fastening position using balls or the like cooperating with notches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/0001—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof
    • E05B47/0002—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof with electromagnets
    • E05B47/0003—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof with electromagnets having a movable core
    • E05B47/0004—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof with electromagnets having a movable core said core being linearly movable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
    • E05B81/02—Power-actuated vehicle locks characterised by the type of actuators used
    • E05B81/04—Electrical
    • E05B81/08—Electrical using electromagnets or solenoids

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to locking sys ⁇ tems for vehicles generally and more particularly to locking systems for a vehicle hood.
  • Various locking systems are known for locking the hood of a motor vehicle.
  • the hood is retained in a closed position by a latch hook which is released mechanically either at the front of the vehicle or by means of a lever and cable arrangement from the interior of the vehicle.
  • Apparatus for locking a vehicle hood is also known and suffers from the disadvantage that the hood is normally locked except when the lock is opened by a key.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an improved hood locking system, which overcomes disadvan ⁇ tages of the prior art.
  • a vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having a hood retaining latch hook which is connected to a user-operat ⁇ ed release lever, the locking system including a user- actuable locking mechanism, and a connection assembly connecting the user actuable locking mechanism to the latch hook, the connection a ⁇ sembly being arranged with respect to the latch hook and the user-actuable locking mechanism such that when the locking mechanism is locked, the connection assembly retains the latch hook against being displaced by attempted operation of the user-oper ⁇ ated release lever.
  • a vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having appara- tus for retaining the hood in a closed but not locked condition, the system including a user-actuable locking mechanism which is operative to selectably lock the hood in the closed condition but to maintain the hood in an unlocked closed condition during vehicle operation.
  • the user-actuable locking mecha ⁇ nism is coupled to a vehicle security system and is automatically operative to lock the hood in the closed condition when the vehicle security system i ⁇ activated and to unlock the hood when the vehicle security system is deactivated.
  • the user-actuable locking mechanism comprises an actuator.
  • the actuator is typically, although not necessarily, electrical or elec ⁇ tromagnetic.
  • the user-actuable locking mechanism is provided with a lockable manual override mechanism.
  • Fig. 1 is a simplified, partially schematic, partially pictorial illustration of a hood locking system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention installed in a motor vehicle;
  • Fig. 2A is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a first operative orien ⁇ tation, wherein a hood of a motor vehicle is not locked;
  • Fig. 2B is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a second operative orientation, wherein the hood of the motor vehicle is locked;
  • Fig. 2C is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a third operative orien ⁇ tation, wherein a manual override mechanism is used to unlock the hood locking system;
  • Figs. 3A, 3B and 3C are more detailed illustra ⁇ tions of a portion of the hood locking system of Fig. 1, in the first, second and third operative orientations of Figs. 2A, 2B and 2C, respectively.
  • Fig. 1 i ⁇ a simplified, partially schematic, partially pictorial illustration of a hood locking system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention installed in a motor vehicle 12.
  • the motor vehicle may be any suitable conventional motor vehicle and typically includes a hood retaining latch hook which is coupled by a cable 16 to a user-operated release lever 18, normally located within the vehicle 12.
  • the locking system 10 includes a user-actuable locking mechanism 20, and a cable connec ⁇ tion assembly 22 connecting the user actuable locking mechanism 20 to the latch hook 14.
  • the cable connection assembly 22 is arranged with respect to the latch hook 14 and the user-actuable locking mecha ⁇ nism 20 such that when the locking mechanism 20 is locked, the cable connection assembly 22 retains the latch hook 14 against being displaced by attempted opera ⁇ tion of the user-operated release lever 18.
  • the arrangement is that the cable connection assembly 22 and cable 16 are arranged to pull in mutually opposite directions and the cable connection assembly 22 and locking mechanism 20 are designed to have a stronger pull capability than cable 16 and lever 18.
  • the locking system 10 may employ an auxiliary latch hook in addition to the one normally provided by the vehicle.
  • the user-actuated locking mechanism 20 may be interconnected with a vehicle security system, indicated schematically by reference numeral 24, so as to be actuated for locking the hood when the vehicle securi ⁇ ty system i ⁇ actuated. It is a particular feature of the present invention that when the vehicle security sy ⁇ tem is not actuated, as during vehicle operation, the hood i ⁇ unlocked, for reasons of safety.
  • the vehicle security system may be any suitable vehicle security system and preferably includes at least one theft prevention element, such as a gear shift lock 25, such a ⁇ the gear shift lock manufactured by Mul-T- Lock Ltd. the present applicant/as ⁇ ignee and described in one or more of the following patents and patent applica ⁇ tions, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference: United States Patent 4,693,099, and United States Patent Applications 787,902, 932,661, 08/240,184 and 08/434,392.
  • the interconnection between the security system 24 and the locking mechanism 20 i ⁇ preferably embodied in electrical connection ⁇ via a protected link, so as to reduce the chance of bypass of the hood locking system by tapping into the link.
  • the locking mechanism 20 is pro ⁇ vided with a lockable manual override mechanism 26, which is preferably connected thereto by means of a cable 28.
  • Figs. 2A and 3A, 2B and 3B, and 2C and 3C are pairs of simplified and more detailed illustrations of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in respective first, second and third operative orientations and which illustrate the various elements described hereinabove.
  • latch hook 14 is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis 30 and is coupled to cable 16 at a location 32 on the latch hook 14.
  • Latch hook 14 may engage a hood engagement assembly 33.
  • Cable connection assembly 22 includes a tension cable 34 having an end 36 which is mounted onto the latch hook 14, a ⁇ by a retaining member 38, such that pulling on cable 16 for rotating latch hook 14 about pivot axis 30 for opening the hood, results in pulling of tension cable 34.
  • User-actuated locking mechanism 20 may be interconnected with vehicle security system 24 (Fig. 1), by means of electrical leads 35.
  • the locking mechanism 20 includes a tension cable locking assembly 50 including a tension cable end assembly 52 (Fig. 3A) , fixed to an end of tension cable 34, opposite to end 36, coupled to latch hook 14 (Fig. 2A) .
  • the tension cable end assembly 52 is slidable within a bore 53 formed in a housing 54.
  • a compression spring 56 also located within bore 53 normally urges the ten ⁇ sion cable end assembly 52 rearwardly so a ⁇ to maintain the cable 34 under tension.
  • Tension cable end assembly 52 is formed with a recess 58 which partially receives a locking ball 60, also retained in a pa ⁇ age 62 in housing 54, when the end assembly 52 is suitably positioned at the rear of housing 54, as shown in Fig. 3B.
  • the locking ball 60 is partially seated in recess 58 and partially seated in corresponding passage 62 in housing 54, the tension cable end as ⁇ embly 52 i ⁇ locked again ⁇ t forward movement.
  • Tension cable end assembly 52 is locked against forward movement when locking ball 60 is prevented from unseating from recess 58. This occurs when a piston element portion 70 is positioned adjacent locking ball 60 in a bore 72 disposed adjacent and generally parallel to bore 53.
  • Piston element portion 70 forms part of a piston element 74 which is slidable in bore 72 and which is axially displaceable therein by an actuator, such as a solenoid 76, via a linkage 78.
  • Figs. 2B and 3B illustrate the locking mecha ⁇ nism 20 in a locked orientation
  • Figs. 2A and 3A illustrate the locking mechanism 20 in an unlocked orien ⁇ tation when the solenoid 76 displaces piston element 74 rearwardly such that piston element portion 70 i ⁇ no longer along ⁇ ide locking ball 60, allowing it to un ⁇ eat from recess 58.
  • the locking ball 60 tends to unseat from reces ⁇ 58 and to permit end a ⁇ sembly 52 to move forwardly to a forward position, such a ⁇ that illustrated in Fig ⁇ . 2A and 3A.
  • Manual override cable 28 i ⁇ also coupled to linkage 78, as by means of a retaining element 80.
  • Figs. 2C and 3C illustrate the locking mechanism 20 in an unlocked orientation when the manual override cable 28 pulls linkage 78 rearwardly such that piston element portion 70 is no longer alongside locking ball 60.
  • a key 90 may be inserted into a cylinder 92 of lockable manual override mechanism 26.
  • Manual override cable 28 is connected to cylinder 92. After inserting and suitably turning key 90 in cylinder 92, key 90 together with cylinder 92 may be pulled in the direction of an arrow 94 (Fig.
  • a retaining element 100 may be fixedly attached to cable 28 behind a bulkhead 102 (Fig. 1) inside vehicle 12 to prevent violent removal and pulling of mechanism 26 in the direction of arrow 94 by an unauthorized person (not shown) who does not posse ⁇ s key 90.

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Abstract

A vehicle hood locking system (10) for use with a vehicle (12) having a hood retaining latch hook (14) which is connected to a user-operated release lever (18), the locking system (10) including a user-actuable locking mechanism (20), and a connection assembly (22) connecting the user actuable locking mechanism (20) to said latch hook (14), the connection assemby (22) being arranged with respect to the latch hook (14) and the user-actuable locking mechanism (20) such that when the locking mechanism (20) is locked, the connection assembly (22) retains the latch hook (14) against being displaced by attempted operation of the user-operated release le ver (18).

Description

LOCKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
The present invention relates to locking sys¬ tems for vehicles generally and more particularly to locking systems for a vehicle hood.
Various locking systems are known for locking the hood of a motor vehicle. Conventionally, the hood is retained in a closed position by a latch hook which is released mechanically either at the front of the vehicle or by means of a lever and cable arrangement from the interior of the vehicle.
Apparatus for locking a vehicle hood is also known and suffers from the disadvantage that the hood is normally locked except when the lock is opened by a key.
The present invention seeks to provide an improved hood locking system, which overcomes disadvan¬ tages of the prior art.
There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having a hood retaining latch hook which is connected to a user-operat¬ ed release lever, the locking system including a user- actuable locking mechanism, and a connection assembly connecting the user actuable locking mechanism to the latch hook, the connection aεsembly being arranged with respect to the latch hook and the user-actuable locking mechanism such that when the locking mechanism is locked, the connection assembly retains the latch hook against being displaced by attempted operation of the user-oper¬ ated release lever.
There is also provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having appara- tus for retaining the hood in a closed but not locked condition, the system including a user-actuable locking mechanism which is operative to selectably lock the hood in the closed condition but to maintain the hood in an unlocked closed condition during vehicle operation.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user-actuable locking mecha¬ nism is coupled to a vehicle security system and is automatically operative to lock the hood in the closed condition when the vehicle security system iε activated and to unlock the hood when the vehicle security system is deactivated.
Additionally in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user-actuable locking mechanism comprises an actuator. The actuator is typically, although not necessarily, electrical or elec¬ tromagnetic.
Further in accordance with a preferred embodi¬ ment of the present invention, the user-actuable locking mechanism is provided with a lockable manual override mechanism.
The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed de¬ scription, taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a simplified, partially schematic, partially pictorial illustration of a hood locking system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention installed in a motor vehicle;
Fig. 2A is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a first operative orien¬ tation, wherein a hood of a motor vehicle is not locked;
Fig. 2B is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a second operative orientation, wherein the hood of the motor vehicle is locked;
Fig. 2C is a simplified illustration of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in a third operative orien¬ tation, wherein a manual override mechanism is used to unlock the hood locking system; and
Figs. 3A, 3B and 3C are more detailed illustra¬ tions of a portion of the hood locking system of Fig. 1, in the first, second and third operative orientations of Figs. 2A, 2B and 2C, respectively.
Reference is now made to Fig. 1, which iε a simplified, partially schematic, partially pictorial illustration of a hood locking system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention installed in a motor vehicle 12. The motor vehicle may be any suitable conventional motor vehicle and typically includes a hood retaining latch hook which is coupled by a cable 16 to a user-operated release lever 18, normally located within the vehicle 12.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking system 10 includes a user-actuable locking mechanism 20, and a cable connec¬ tion assembly 22 connecting the user actuable locking mechanism 20 to the latch hook 14. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cable connection assembly 22 is arranged with respect to the latch hook 14 and the user-actuable locking mecha¬ nism 20 such that when the locking mechanism 20 is locked, the cable connection assembly 22 retains the latch hook 14 against being displaced by attempted opera¬ tion of the user-operated release lever 18. In practice the arrangement is that the cable connection assembly 22 and cable 16 are arranged to pull in mutually opposite directions and the cable connection assembly 22 and locking mechanism 20 are designed to have a stronger pull capability than cable 16 and lever 18.
In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the locking system 10 may employ an auxiliary latch hook in addition to the one normally provided by the vehicle.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the user-actuated locking mechanism 20 may be interconnected with a vehicle security system, indicated schematically by reference numeral 24, so as to be actuated for locking the hood when the vehicle securi¬ ty system iε actuated. It is a particular feature of the present invention that when the vehicle security syεtem is not actuated, as during vehicle operation, the hood iε unlocked, for reasons of safety.
The vehicle security system may be any suitable vehicle security system and preferably includes at least one theft prevention element, such as a gear shift lock 25, such aε the gear shift lock manufactured by Mul-T- Lock Ltd. the present applicant/asεignee and described in one or more of the following patents and patent applica¬ tions, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference: United States Patent 4,693,099, and United States Patent Applications 787,902, 932,661, 08/240,184 and 08/434,392.
The interconnection between the security system 24 and the locking mechanism 20 iε preferably embodied in electrical connectionε via a protected link, so as to reduce the chance of bypass of the hood locking system by tapping into the link.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking mechanism 20 is pro¬ vided with a lockable manual override mechanism 26, which is preferably connected thereto by means of a cable 28.
Reference is now made to Figs. 2A and 3A, 2B and 3B, and 2C and 3C, which are pairs of simplified and more detailed illustrations of the hood locking system of Fig. 1 in respective first, second and third operative orientations and which illustrate the various elements described hereinabove. It is seen that latch hook 14 is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis 30 and is coupled to cable 16 at a location 32 on the latch hook 14. Latch hook 14 may engage a hood engagement assembly 33. Cable connection assembly 22 includes a tension cable 34 having an end 36 which is mounted onto the latch hook 14, aε by a retaining member 38, such that pulling on cable 16 for rotating latch hook 14 about pivot axis 30 for opening the hood, results in pulling of tension cable 34.
User-actuated locking mechanism 20 may be interconnected with vehicle security system 24 (Fig. 1), by means of electrical leads 35.
The locking mechanism 20 includes a tension cable locking assembly 50 including a tension cable end assembly 52 (Fig. 3A) , fixed to an end of tension cable 34, opposite to end 36, coupled to latch hook 14 (Fig. 2A) . The tension cable end assembly 52 is slidable within a bore 53 formed in a housing 54. A compression spring 56, also located within bore 53 normally urges the ten¬ sion cable end assembly 52 rearwardly so aε to maintain the cable 34 under tension.
Tension cable end assembly 52 is formed with a recess 58 which partially receives a locking ball 60, also retained in a paεεage 62 in housing 54, when the end assembly 52 is suitably positioned at the rear of housing 54, as shown in Fig. 3B. When, as shown in Fig. 3B, the locking ball 60 is partially seated in recess 58 and partially seated in corresponding passage 62 in housing 54, the tension cable end asεembly 52 iε locked againεt forward movement.
When tension cable end asεembly 52 is locked against forward movement, as shown in Fig. 3B, cable 34 is unable to move forward and thus the latch hook 14 is locked in the closed position shown in Fig. 2B, notwith¬ standing attempts to pull on cable 16.
Tension cable end assembly 52 is locked against forward movement when locking ball 60 is prevented from unseating from recess 58. This occurs when a piston element portion 70 is positioned adjacent locking ball 60 in a bore 72 disposed adjacent and generally parallel to bore 53.
Piston element portion 70 forms part of a piston element 74 which is slidable in bore 72 and which is axially displaceable therein by an actuator, such as a solenoid 76, via a linkage 78.
Figs. 2B and 3B illustrate the locking mecha¬ nism 20 in a locked orientation, while Figs. 2A and 3A illustrate the locking mechanism 20 in an unlocked orien¬ tation when the solenoid 76 displaces piston element 74 rearwardly such that piston element portion 70 iε no longer alongεide locking ball 60, allowing it to unεeat from recess 58. In such a case, when cable 34 is pulled, as by attempted opening of latch hook 14 by pulling on cable 16, the locking ball 60 tends to unseat from recesε 58 and to permit end aεsembly 52 to move forwardly to a forward position, such aε that illustrated in Figε. 2A and 3A.
Manual override cable 28 iε also coupled to linkage 78, as by means of a retaining element 80. Figs. 2C and 3C illustrate the locking mechanism 20 in an unlocked orientation when the manual override cable 28 pulls linkage 78 rearwardly such that piston element portion 70 is no longer alongside locking ball 60. A key 90 may be inserted into a cylinder 92 of lockable manual override mechanism 26. Manual override cable 28 is connected to cylinder 92. After inserting and suitably turning key 90 in cylinder 92, key 90 together with cylinder 92 may be pulled in the direction of an arrow 94 (Fig. 2C), thereby pulling linkage 78 rearwardly in the direction of an arrow 96, such that piston element por¬ tion 70 iε no longer alongside locking ball 60, allowing it to unseat from recess 58. In such a caεe, when cable 34 is pulled, as by attempted opening of latch hook 14 by pulling on cable 16, the locking ball 60 tends to unseat from recess 58 and to permit end assembly 52 to move forwardly to a forward position, such as that illustrated in Figs. 2A and 3A. Thus manual override mechanism 26 allows unlocking latch hook 14 from hood engagement assembly 33.
A retaining element 100 may be fixedly attached to cable 28 behind a bulkhead 102 (Fig. 1) inside vehicle 12 to prevent violent removal and pulling of mechanism 26 in the direction of arrow 94 by an unauthorized person (not shown) who does not posseεs key 90.
It will be appreciated by perεonε skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather the scope of the present invention iε defined only by the claims which follow:

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C L A I M S WE CLAIM:
1. A vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having a hood retaining latch hook which is connected to a user-operated release lever, the locking system including a user-actuable locking mechanism, and a connection assembly connecting the user actuable locking mechanism to the latch hook, the connection asεembly being arranged with respect to the latch hook and the user-actuable locking mechanism such that when the lock¬ ing mechanism is locked, the connection aεεembly retains the latch hook against being displaced by attempted operation of the user-operated release lever.
2. A vehicle hood locking system for use with a vehicle having apparatus for retaining the hood in a closed but not locked condition, the system including a user-actuable locking mechanism which iε operative to εelectably lock the hood in the cloεed condition but to maintain the hood in an unlocked cloεed condition during vehicle operation.
3. A system according to claim 1 or claim 2 and wherein said uεer-actuable locking mechanism is coupled to a vehicle security system and is automatically opera¬ tive to lock the hood in the closed condition when the vehicle security system is activated and to unlock the hood when the vehicle security εyεtem is deactivated.
4. A system according to any of claims 1 - 3 and wherein the user-actuable locking mechanism comprises an actuator.
5. A syεtem according to any of the preceding claims and wherein said user-actuable locking mechanism is provided with a lockable manual override mechanism.
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SK380-98A SK38098A3 (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Locking system for vehicle
PL96327498A PL327498A1 (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Vehicle's bonnet closing system
EP96919980A EP0851820A1 (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Locking system for vehicle
HU9903693A HUP9903693A2 (en) 1996-06-02 1996-06-02 Locking system for vehicles
EE9800150A EE9800150A (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Vehicle locking system
BR9610937-8A BR9610937A (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Locking system for vehicles
MD98-0121A MD980121A (en) 1995-09-22 1996-06-02 Locking system for vehicle
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