Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Hinge – Having plural hinge axes
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Hinge
Having plural hinge axes
C016S334000, C016S371000, C296S146110, C296S146120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07950109
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle rear door unsequenced articulating mechanism including one or more articulating hinge assemblies having one or more hinge arms pivotally mounted to a vehicle C-pillar at one end thereof via a C-pillar hinge mount and pivotally mounted to a vehicle rear door at another end thereof via a door hinge mount. The hinge arm may include a generally U-shaped profile between the ends thereof for permitting unsequenced articulation of the rear door up to 180° from a rear door closed position. The door hinge mount may include a door check engageable with a stop on the hinge arm, for limiting pivotal movement of the vehicle rear door to a first intermediate open position from the rear door closed position, upon pivotal movement of the door check relative to the hinge arm.
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Blust Craig
Elliott Adrian N. A.
Falenski Jason
Johnson Justin T.
Brown Gregory P.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Miller William L.
Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton LLP
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