Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Trunk lids
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Trunk lids
C296S146110, C016S296000, C016S298000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07350845
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body decklid hinge includes at least one hinge set carried by a bracket that retains a pivot pin and a retainer bar in a cantilevered manner. The pivot pin supports a lever, such as a gooseneck strap, that will be coupled to the hood, while the bracket includes a mount that will be carried by peripheral body structure around the decklid opening. The retainer bar carries a helically wound spring that secures one end of the spring for resistance to rotation about the axis of the bar. The other end of the spring engages an adjustor that variably urges the lever to pivot toward the open position. The method and apparatus reduce specificity of components and improve adaptably to various models and styles by reducing adjustments to tension variability in adjusting the biasing force applied to the decklid strap.
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Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Hernandez Mike
M & C Corporation
Pedder Dennis H.
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