Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Door or window with specified vehicle feature
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-31
2010-10-19
Dayoan, Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Door or window with specified vehicle feature
C296S076000, C016S375000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07815241
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.
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Heath Jeffrey D.
Manley Martin R.
McIntyre Andrew R.
Renke David T.
Woods Robert A.
Blankenship Gregory
Dayoan Glenn
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
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