Dual stage hidden hinge
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1. A dual stage vehicle door hinge, comprising:
- a chassis housing;
a door housing;
a first stage hinge housing;
a second stage hinge housing;
a first stage hinge pin;
a second stage hinge pin;
a swing arm;
a maximum opening stop wing;
a maximum opening stop unit; and
a maximum opening stop adjuster;
wherein said swing arm has a chassis end and a door end;
wherein said first stage hinge pin, said first stage hinge housing, and said swing arm chassis end comprise a first stage hinge axis;
wherein said second stage hinge pin, said second stage hinge housing, and said swing arm door end comprise a second stage hinge axis;
wherein said swing arm chassis end is connected to said first stage hinge pin;
wherein said swing arm door end is connected to said second stage hinge pin;
wherein said chassis housing and said door housing are open on a front side;
wherein said chassis housing is attached to a vehicle chassis;
wherein said door housing is attached to a vehicle door;
wherein said chassis housing is connected to said first stage hinge housing; and
wherein said door housing is connected to said second stage hinge housing;
wherein said first stage hinge pin is connected to said first stage hinge housing;
wherein said second stage hinge pin is connected to said second stage hinge housing;
wherein said maximum opening stop wing is attached to said swing arm door end;
wherein said maximum opening stop unit is attached to said second stage hinge housing; and
wherein a second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop wing contacts said maximum opening stop unit;
wherein said maximum opening stop adjuster is connected to said maximum opening stop wing; and
wherein said second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop adjuster contacts said maximum opening stop unit.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dual stage vehicle door hinge that: allows a vehicle door to be opened at least one hundred and eighty (180) degrees; is compact; fits most production model vehicles, is inexpensive; is easy to install; is adjustable; and is off-the-shelf available.
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1. A dual stage vehicle door hinge, comprising:
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a chassis housing; a door housing; a first stage hinge housing; a second stage hinge housing; a first stage hinge pin; a second stage hinge pin; a swing arm; a maximum opening stop wing; a maximum opening stop unit; and a maximum opening stop adjuster; wherein said swing arm has a chassis end and a door end; wherein said first stage hinge pin, said first stage hinge housing, and said swing arm chassis end comprise a first stage hinge axis; wherein said second stage hinge pin, said second stage hinge housing, and said swing arm door end comprise a second stage hinge axis; wherein said swing arm chassis end is connected to said first stage hinge pin; wherein said swing arm door end is connected to said second stage hinge pin; wherein said chassis housing and said door housing are open on a front side; wherein said chassis housing is attached to a vehicle chassis; wherein said door housing is attached to a vehicle door; wherein said chassis housing is connected to said first stage hinge housing; and wherein said door housing is connected to said second stage hinge housing; wherein said first stage hinge pin is connected to said first stage hinge housing; wherein said second stage hinge pin is connected to said second stage hinge housing; wherein said maximum opening stop wing is attached to said swing arm door end; wherein said maximum opening stop unit is attached to said second stage hinge housing; and wherein a second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop wing contacts said maximum opening stop unit; wherein said maximum opening stop adjuster is connected to said maximum opening stop wing; and wherein said second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop adjuster contacts said maximum opening stop unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dual stage vehicle door hinge, comprising:
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a chassis housing; a door housing; a first stage hinge housing; a second stage hinge housing; a first stage hinge pin; a second stage hinge pin; a swing arm; and a hinge friction device; wherein said swing arm has a chassis end and a door end; wherein said first stage hinge pin, said first stage hinge housing, and said swing arm chassis end comprise a first stage hinge axis; wherein said second stage hinge pin, said second stage hinge housing, and said swing arm door end comprise a second stage hinge axis; wherein said swing arm chassis end is connected to said first stage hinge pin; wherein said swing arm door end is connected to said second stage hinge pin; wherein said chassis housing and said door housing are open on a front side; wherein said chassis housing is attached to a vehicle chassis; wherein said door housing is attached to a vehicle door; wherein said hinge friction device comprises a hinge friction roller and a hinge friction resistance unit; wherein said hinge friction roller is attached to said swing arm, and said hinge friction resistance unit is attached to said first stage hinge housing; wherein said hinge friction device provides resistance to said first stage opening movement, and provides resistance to said second stage closing movement; wherein said chassis housing is connected to said first stage hinge housing; wherein said door housing is connected to said second stage hinge housing; wherein said first stage hinge pin is connected to said first stage hinge housing; and wherein said second stage hinge pin is connected to said second stage hinge housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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