Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automobile hinges
- Patent Title (中): 汽车铰链
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Application No.: US10650628Application Date: 2003-08-28
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Publication No.: US07114219B2Publication Date: 2006-10-03
- Inventor: James Kiefer , Robert N Alt, Jr.
- Applicant: James Kiefer , Robert N Alt, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Assignee: Ran Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ran Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Grand Rapids
- Agency: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
- Main IPC: E05D3/06
- IPC: E05D3/06

Abstract:
A hinge for pivotably mounting a panel to a vehicle body includes a panel attachment plate securable to the panel, a body attachment plate securable to the vehicle body, and an intermediate member pivotably attached between the body and panel attachment plates. The intermediate member has opposite sidewalls and a center flange extending between the sidewalls. The sidewalls engage the body attachment plate with the center flange spaced from the body attachment plate when the intermediate member is pivoted such that the sidewalls are positioned generally along the body attachment plate. The intermediate member may include a stop member for limiting pivotal movement of the panel attachment plate. The stop member may limit such pivotal movement at different positions by being cut to different sizes during manufacture of the hinge. The body attachment plate may provide a hinge portion that provides enhanced structural rigidity to the hinge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040055112A1 Automobile hinges Public/Granted day:2004-03-25
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