Prop rod stowage feature incorporated on to washer/overflow bottle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hood rod retention mechanism having a component, at least one extension, and a hood rod. The at least one extension is integrated into the component and has a base that extends from a surface of the component and a top. The hood rod is retained by the at least one extension when the hood rod is adjacent the at least one extension.

1 . A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
 a component;   at least one extension, wherein said at least one extension is integrated into said component said at least one extension has a base that extends from a surface of said component and a top; and   a hood rod, wherein said hood rod is retained by said at least one extension when said hood rod is adjacent said at least one extension.   
   
   
       2 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said component is at least one selected from the group of:
 a window washer fluid container;   a coolant fluid container;   a shield;   a front end module; and   a radiator.   
   
   
       3 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said extension extends substantially vertically from said component and said top of said extension is wider than said base of said extension. 
   
   
       4 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said extension has a partial circle shaped top that covers at least a portion of said hood rod when said hood rod is adjacent to said extension. 
   
   
       5 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said extensions are placed on both sides of said hood rod. 
   
   
       6 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 5 , wherein said extensions on both sides of said contact area are separated by a distance that is about the diameter of said hood rod, such that said extensions create at least one retention point in order to retain said hood rod. 
   
   
       7 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1  further comprising a contact area on a surface of said component, wherein said hood rod contacts said component at said contact area. 
   
   
       8 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein said extension has at least a supporter that extends from a back side of said extension along said component, such that said at least one supporter gives additional strength to said extension. 
   
   
       9 . A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
 a component;   a contact area on a surface of said component, wherein a hood rod contacts said component at said contact area;   a first extension integrated into said component on a first side of said contact area, wherein said first extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top;   a second extension integrated into said component on a second side of said contact area, wherein said second extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top; and,   at least one retention point created by said first extension and said second extension, wherein the distance between said first extension and said second extension across said contact area is about the diameter of said hood rod.   
   
   
       10 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein said component is at least one selected from the group of:
 a window washer fluid container;   a coolant fluid container;   a shield;   a front end module; and   a radiator.   
   
   
       11 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein said base of said first extension extends substantially vertically from said component. 
   
   
       12 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein said top of said first extension is wider than said base of said first extension so that at least a portion of said top covers at lest a portion of said hood rod when said hood rod is adjacent said first extension. 
   
   
       13 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein said second extension has a partial circle shape. 
   
   
       14 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 13 , wherein said top of said second extension covers at least a portion of said hood rod when said hood rod is adjacent to said extensions. 
   
   
       15 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein said extension has at least a supporter that extends from a back side of said extension along said component, such that said at least one supporter gives additional strength to said extension. 
   
   
       16 . A hood rod retention mechanism comprising:
 a washer fluid container;   a contact area on a surface of said washer fluid container, wherein a hood rod contacts said washer fluid container at said contact area;   at least one extension integrated in said washer fluid container, wherein said at least one extension has a base that extends from said surface and a top; and   at least one retention point created by said first extension and said second extension, wherein the distance between said first extension and said second extension across said contact area is about the diameter of said hood rod.   
   
   
       17 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 16 , wherein said base of a first extension extends substantially vertically from said component, and said top of said first extension is wider than said base of said first extension so that at least a portion of said top covers at lest a portion of said hood rod when said hood rod is adjacent said first extension. 
   
   
       18 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 17 , wherein said extension has at least a supporter that extends from a back side of said extension along said component, such that said at least one supporter gives additional strength to said extension. 
   
   
       19 . The hood rod retention mechanism of  claim 16 , wherein a second extension has a partial circle shape, and said top of said second extension covers at least a portion of said hood rod when said hood rod is adjacent to said extensions.