DOOR MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A retention mechanism for a hinge mechanism of a door, the hinge mechanism being configured for articulating a door to the sidewall of a vehicle so as to enable pivoting of the door relative to the sidewall about an axis between a closed position and an open position, the retention mechanism comprising:
- a. a first portion comprising a keeper and a biasing arrangement configured to bias the keeper toward a locking position, while allowing displacement of the keeper from the locking position to a disengaged position;
b. a second portion comprising a latch, the latch being configured to displace the keeper from its locking position to its disengaged position and comprising a seat for retaining the keeper therein in its locking position, so as to maintain the door in its open position when the keeper being retained in the seat;
wherein the retention mechanism, when operating in conjunction with the hinge mechanism, comprises a clearance area in which, during pivoting of the door between its closed and open positions, there is no contact between the keeper and the latch.
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Abstract
A retention mechanism for a hinge mechanism of a door. The retention mechanism comprises: (a) a first portion comprising a keeper and a biasing arrangement configured to bias the keeper toward a locking position, while allowing displacement of the keeper from the locking position to a disengaged position; and a second portion comprising a latch, the latch being configured to displace the keeper from its locking position to its disengaged position and comprising a seat for retaining the keeper therein in its locking position, so as to maintain a door in its open position when the keeper being retained in the seat. The retention mechanism, when operating in conjunction with a hinge mechanism of a door, comprises a clearance area in which, during pivoting of the door between its closed and open positions, there is no contact between the keeper and the latch.
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20 Claims
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1. A retention mechanism for a hinge mechanism of a door, the hinge mechanism being configured for articulating a door to the sidewall of a vehicle so as to enable pivoting of the door relative to the sidewall about an axis between a closed position and an open position, the retention mechanism comprising:
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a. a first portion comprising a keeper and a biasing arrangement configured to bias the keeper toward a locking position, while allowing displacement of the keeper from the locking position to a disengaged position; b. a second portion comprising a latch, the latch being configured to displace the keeper from its locking position to its disengaged position and comprising a seat for retaining the keeper therein in its locking position, so as to maintain the door in its open position when the keeper being retained in the seat; wherein the retention mechanism, when operating in conjunction with the hinge mechanism, comprises a clearance area in which, during pivoting of the door between its closed and open positions, there is no contact between the keeper and the latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A hinge mechanism for a door, the hinge mechanism having a retention mechanism mounted thereon and being configured to enable pivoting of the door relative to a sidewall about an axis between a closed position and an open position, the retention mechanism comprising:
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a. a first portion comprising a keeper and a biasing arrangement configured to bias the keeper toward a locking position, while allowing displacement of the keeper from the locking position to a disengaged position; b. a second portion comprising a latch, the latch being configured to displace the keeper from its locking position to its disengaged position and comprising a seat for retaining the keeper therein in its locking position, so as to maintain the door in its open position when the keeper being retained in the seat; wherein the retention mechanism, when operating in conjunction with the hinge mechanism, comprises a clearance area in which, during pivoting of the door between its closed and open positions, there is no contact between the keeper and the latch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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