ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,316, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC (New Holland, Pa.).
"Hood assembly for a work vehicle" was invented by Lorenzo Anthony Gomez (Westmont, Ill.), Michael J. Braun (Oswego, Ill.), Robert Allen Neubauer (Bottineau, N.D.) and Mark Douglas Klassen (Lockport, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hood assembly for a work vehicle includes a hood and a hood pivot joint configured to pivotally couple the hood to a chassis of the work vehicle. The hood pivot joint is configured to enable the hood to rotate between an open position and a closed position. The hood assembly also includes a lift mechanism having a ...