ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
a first door having a first edge and a second edge spaced from the first edge, wherein the first door is moveable between a closed position, an intermediate position and an open position; and
a hinge assembly pivotably coupling the first door to the body, the hinge assembly including;
a curved extension having a first end and a second end;
a first pivot connection pivotably interconnecting the first end of the curved extension and the body; and
a second pivot connection pivotably interconnecting the second end of the curved extension and the second edge of the first door;
wherein the curved extension pivots about the first pivot connection into a pivot position when moving from the closed position into the intermediate position to move the second edge of the first door laterally away from the body and to move the first edge of the first door parallel with the body; and
wherein the first door pivots about the second pivot connection in a first direction when moving from the intermediate position into the open position to swing the first edge of the first door laterally away from the body.
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for a first door of a pair of opposing-hinged doors includes a curved extension, a first pivot connection interconnecting the curved extension and a body of the vehicle, and a second pivot connection interconnecting the curved extension and the first door. When opening the first door, a first edge of the first door pivots about the first pivot connection away from the body and draws a second edge of the door away from an adjacent second door. The first door pivots about the second pivot connection to open the first door independently of the adjacent second door.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a body; a first door having a first edge and a second edge spaced from the first edge, wherein the first door is moveable between a closed position, an intermediate position and an open position; and a hinge assembly pivotably coupling the first door to the body, the hinge assembly including; a curved extension having a first end and a second end; a first pivot connection pivotably interconnecting the first end of the curved extension and the body; and a second pivot connection pivotably interconnecting the second end of the curved extension and the second edge of the first door; wherein the curved extension pivots about the first pivot connection into a pivot position when moving from the closed position into the intermediate position to move the second edge of the first door laterally away from the body and to move the first edge of the first door parallel with the body; and wherein the first door pivots about the second pivot connection in a first direction when moving from the intermediate position into the open position to swing the first edge of the first door laterally away from the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hinge assembly for pivotably coupling a first door to a body of a vehicle, the hinge assembly comprising:
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a curved extension having a first end and a second end; a first pivot connection configured for pivotably interconnecting the first end of the curved extension and the body; and a second pivot connection configured for pivotably interconnecting the second end of the curved extension and the first door; wherein the curved extension pivots about the first pivot connection into a pivot position to move the first door laterally away from and parallel with the body; and wherein the first door pivots about the second pivot connection in a first direction to move into an open position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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