Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicles
- Patent Title (中): 用于车辆的鹅颈式铰链总成
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Application No.: US11421087Application Date: 2006-05-31
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Publication No.: US07815241B2Publication Date: 2010-10-19
- Inventor: David T. Renke , Jeffrey D. Heath , Martin R. Manley , Andrew R. McIntyre , Robert A. Woods
- Applicant: David T. Renke , Jeffrey D. Heath , Martin R. Manley , Andrew R. McIntyre , Robert A. Woods
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: E05D11/06
- IPC: E05D11/06 ; B62D25/12

Abstract:
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an opening in the vehicle body. The gooseneck hinge assembly also includes a pivot pin pivotally connecting the closure side strap and the body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween. The gooseneck hinge assembly further includes a wedge bumper interconnecting the body side strap and the closure side strap to allow the decklid to free rise to a fully open position and to dampen an impact of the closure side strap.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060279105A1 Gooseneck Hinge Assembly for Vehicles Public/Granted day:2006-12-14
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