Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Trunk lids
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-24
2008-12-30
Lyjak, Lori L (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Trunk lids
C296S146110, C049S386000, C016S289000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469953
ABSTRACT:
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side bracket adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side bracket having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body. The gooseneck hinge assembly also includes a pivot pin to pivotally connect the closure side bracket to the body side bracket to allow rotational movement therebetween. The gooseneck hinge assembly further includes a torque rod adapted to be connected to another one of the closure side bracket, and a torque rod assembly connected to the body side bracket and the torque rod and being infinitely adjustable to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture.
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Heath Jeffrey D.
Renke David T.
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
Lyjak Lori L
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