Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Patent
1997-08-20
2000-07-18
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
2961468, 29614611, B60J 510
Patent
active
06089640&
ABSTRACT:
A support mechanism for supporting a door of a motor vehicle relative to a body portion of the motor vehicle as the door is rotated between an open position and a closed position about a horizontal axis includes an adjustable pneumatic strut. In a preferred form, the support mechanism includes a pair of substantially identical adjustable pneumatic struts. Each of the adjustable pneumatic struts includes a main body portion and a first end interconnected to the door of the vehicle. A second end of each of the adjustable pneumatic struts is interconnected to the body of the vehicle. In a preferred form, a first ball joint interconnects the first end to the rear hatch and a second ball joint interconnects the second end to the body.
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1993 Chrysler Town & Country Minivan (photograph) (No Date).
Calcaterra Mark P.
Chrysler Corporation
Dayoan D. Glenn
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