Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Trunk lids
Patent
1992-02-24
1993-03-23
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Trunk lids
49386, 16358, B62D 2510
Patent
active
051957965
ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly for mounting to a body structure of a vehicle a movable closure panel granting access to a compartment. A compact area in the compartment is defined by a partition dividing from the passenger compartment, a leading edge of the closure panel and a raised floor in the compartment. The hinge assembly has a bracket mounted to the body structure in the compact area of the compartment and projecting under the leading edge of the closure panel. The bracket has a pair of plates each having a guide slot. A hinge strap is interposed between the two plates of the bracket and has an end secured to the closure panel near the leading edge. A first guide roller is carried by the other end of the hinge strap and is slideably received by one of the guide slots for slideable movement of the other end of the hinge strap relative to the body structure. A second guide roller is carried by a connection point, located between the two ends of the hinge strap, and is slideably received by the other guide slot for slideable movement of the connection point relative to the body structure so that the hinge strap rotates relative to the body structure as the hinge strap slideably move. As the closure panel moves from the closed position to the open position, the leading edge of the closure panel shifts away from the body structure.
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Bruttomesso, Jr. Raymond I.
General Motors Corporation
Marmor Charles A.
Pape Joseph D.
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