Hinge assembly for compartment lid

Details Hinge assembly for compartment lid Hinge assembly for compartment lid

1983-12-27

1986-04-08

Schran, Donald R.

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

Hinge

Resiliently biased hinge

16289, 16306, E05F 108

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active

045803153

ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly for a vehicle deck lid is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a stationary hinge member, a hinge strap secured to the deck lid and pivotally connected to the stationary hinge member, a lever pivotally supported by the hinge member at a location spaced from the pivotal connection of the hinge strap, a torsion rod for biasing the lever into engagement with a roller rotatably carried by the hinge strap, the lever having a cam surface and the torsion rod having a bias such that it causes the deck lid to be automatically raised at a controlled rate upon the deck lid being opened.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2204990 (1940-06-01), Haltenberger
patent: 2272230 (1942-02-01), Voorhees
patent: 2743476 (1956-05-01), Turner
patent: 2799891 (1957-07-01), Ragsdale
patent: 3085286 (1963-04-01), Whitehouse et al.
patent: 3476375 (1969-11-01), Brasseur

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