HINGE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A hinge for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a first member;
a second member coupled to said first member so that said second member may move with respect to said first member in an opening direction, which is away from said first member and towards an open position, and in a closing direction, which is away from said open position and towards said first member and a closed position; and
a third member coupled between said first member and said second member,said third member including a stop element positioned such that said stop element abuts said second member when said second member is in said open position to keep said second member from further moving in the opening direction, the position of said stop element also being positioned to abut said first member when said second member is in said closed position.
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Abstract
A hinge for use in a motor vehicle, including first and second members pivotably coupled to each other. First and second position retainers are coupled between the first member and the second member to releasably secure the second member in a first holding position relative to the first member. The first position retainer has a first holding portion and the second position retainer has a second holding portion such that one of the first and second position retainers is structured and arranged to move relative to the other of the first and second position retainers such that the first and second holding portions move into and out from a first holding position. The first and second holding portions are structured and arranged to be releasably secured to each other in the first holding position.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A hinge for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a first member; a second member coupled to said first member so that said second member may move with respect to said first member in an opening direction, which is away from said first member and towards an open position, and in a closing direction, which is away from said open position and towards said first member and a closed position; and a third member coupled between said first member and said second member, said third member including a stop element positioned such that said stop element abuts said second member when said second member is in said open position to keep said second member from further moving in the opening direction, the position of said stop element also being positioned to abut said first member when said second member is in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a first member coupled to a first part of a motor vehicle; a second member coupled to a closure of said motor vehicle and being coupled to said first member so that said closure may move with respect to said first part of said motor vehicle such that said closure may move in an opening direction, which is away from said first part and towards an open position, and in a closing direction, which is away from said open position and towards said first part and a closed position; and a third member coupled between said first member and said second member, said third member including a stop element positioned such that said stop element abuts said second member when said closure is in said open position to keep said access panel from further pivoting in the opening direction, the position of said stop element further permitting the stop element to abut said first member when said access panel is in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A hinge for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a first member; a second member coupled to said first member so that said second member may move with respect to said first member towards an open position and towards a closed position; and a stop element that abuts a first surface of said hinge when said second member is in said open position to restrict hinge movement and abuts a second surface of said hinge when said second member is in said closed position to restrict hinge movement.
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28. A method of forming a hinge for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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providing a first member; providing a second member; coupling the second member with respect to the first member between an open position and a closed position; and providing a stop element that abuts a first surface of the hinge when the second member is in the open position to restrict hinge movement and abuts a second surface of the hinge when the second member is in the closed position to restrict hinge movement.
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Specification