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An automotive hood latch includes a striker carried by the hood latch and two separate latching members carried by the vehicle for alternate engagement with the striker, one of the latching members serving as a safety. The separate latching members are sequentially operated in the unlatching directi

An automotive hood latch includes a striker carried by the hood latch and two separate latching members carried by the vehicle for alternate engagement with the striker, one of the latching members serving as a safety. The separate latching members are sequentially operated in the unlatching direction by double reciprocation of a remote cable operator. The motorist can release the hood from both latching members without leaving the vehicle.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An automotive hood latch, comprising:a movable striker having a lowered fully latched position, an intermediate partially latched position, and a raised unlatched position;a primary latching member adapted to hold said striker in its lowered position; spring means continually exerti

[ I claim:] [1.] An automotive hood latch, comprising:a movable striker having a lowered fully latched position, an intermediate partially latched position, and a raised unlatched position;a primary latching member adapted to hold said striker in its lowered position; spring means continually exerting a lifting force on said primary latching member;a secondary latching member adapted to hold said striker in its intermediate position; anda remotely-operated control means for said latching members; said control means comprising a cable operator and a reciprocatable detent mechanism connected thereto; said detent mechanism having a fixed length stroke between an operating position and a retracted position;said detent mechanism having a disengageable detent connection with said primary latching member and a cam and slot means provided on said secondary latching member for providing a lost motion drive connection with said secondary latching member, whereby during a first reciprocation of said cable operator, the primary latching member is released from said detent mechanism to lift the striker from its lowered position to its intermediate position; and during a second reciprocation of said cable operator, the secondary latching member is disengaged from said striker to enable said primary latching member to lift the striker to its raised position.