Provisional door-stop device for vehicle doors

Abstract

A provisional door-stop device designed to be installed on a hinge for a vehicle door to withhold the door in a closed position and in an open position during the operations of assembly of the vehicle. The hinge (10) comprises a fixed hinge element (12) and a mobile hinge element (14), which are articulated together by means of a hinge pin (20), the mobile hinge element (14) being fixed to the hinge pin (20) by means of a screw (28) which is coaxial with the hinge axis (22). The provisional door-stop device (42) comprises a metal element forming a closed structure that includes: a fixing portion (44) provided with a hole (52) for engagement by the aforesaid fixing screw (28); two supporting portions (46) which extend from the fixing portion (44); and a deformable portion (48) which extends between the ends of said supporting portions (46) and comprises a projecting portion (58) designed to pass over a portion (34) of the fixed hinge element (12) as a result of movement of the door from the open position to the closed position, and vice versa.

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