Closure panel hinge and hold open mechanism

Details Closure panel hinge and hold open mechanism Closure panel hinge and hold open mechanism

1982-03-10

1984-07-10

Silverberg, Fred Andrew

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Resiliently biased hinge

16307, 16324, 16335, 16349, 220335, 292226, 296 1C, E05D 1110

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044583796

ABSTRACT:
A closure panel hinge and hold open mechanism includes a hinge bracket adapted for mounting on a vehicle body and a closure panel bracket. A pivot shaft pivotally mounts the closure panel bracket on the hinge bracket. A coil spring surrounds the pivot shaft and has integral first and second spring legs extending outwardly from the endmost spring coils thereof and respectively anchored on the hinge bracket and the closure panel bracket to urge the closure panel to a normal closed position relative the hinge bracket. A detent shoulder is provided on the hinge bracket and is automatically engaged by the second spring leg anchored on the closure panel when the closure panel bracket is moved from the closed position to the open position to hold the second spring leg against return movement and thereby hold the closure panel in the open position. An offset handle portion is provided on the second spring leg to enable flexure relative the closure panel bracket to disengage the spring leg from the detent shoulder so that the spring effort is restored to bias the closure panel bracket to the closed position.

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"Product Design Manual," Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, p. 7.

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