Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicles
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsDavid Renke, David Wheeler, David Thomas, Mark Seiler, Robert Flatley
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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 aperture in the vehicle body. The gooseneck hinge assembly also includes a pivot pin to pivotally connect the closure side strap to the body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween. The gooseneck hinge assembly further includes a spring interconnecting the body side strap and the closure side strap to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture.
Claims34
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle comprising:
- a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle;
- a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle body;
- a pivot pin to pivotally connect said closure side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween;
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- a spring interconnecting said body side strap and said closure side strap to counterbalance a weight of the closure when opening and closing the aperture.
A closure assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a closure;
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- a gooseneck hinge assembly comprising a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle, a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape connected to said closure, a pivot pin to pivotally connect said closure side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween, and a spring interconnecting said body side strap and said closure side strap to counterbalance a weight of said closure when moving said closure between an open position and a closed position.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having an aperture therein;
- a closure for closing said aperture;
- a gooseneck hinge assembly connected to said closure and said vehicle body comprising a body side strap connected to said vehicle body, a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape connected to said closure, a pivot pin to pivotally connect said closure side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween, and a spring interconnecting said body side strap and said closure side strap to counterbalance a weight of said closure when moving said closure between an open position and a closed position.
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a decklid of a vehicle comprising:
- a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle;
- a decklid side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a decklid for closing an aperture in the vehicle body;
- a pivot pin to pivotally connect said decklid side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween;
- a spring pin connected to said decklid side strap;
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- a clock spring disposed about said pivot pin and having a first end cooperating with said pivot pin and a second end cooperating with said spring pin to counterbalance a weight of the decklid when opening and closing the aperture.
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a decklid of a vehicle comprising:
- a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle;
- a decklid side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a decklid for closing an aperture in the vehicle body;
- a pivot pin to pivotally connect said decklid side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween;
- a body lever pivotally connected to said body side strap;
- a decklid lever pivotally connected to said decklid side strap;
- a spring pin pivotally connecting said body lever and said decklid lever together;
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- a clock spring disposed about said pivot pin and having a first end cooperating with said spring pin and a second end cooperating with said decklid lever to counterbalance a weight of the decklid when opening and closing the aperture.
A gooseneck hinge assembly for a decklid of a vehicle comprising:
- a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle;
- a decklid side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a decklid for closing an aperture in the vehicle body;
- a pivot pin to pivotally connect said decklid side strap to said body side strap to allow rotational movement therebetween;
- a cam pulley connected to said decklid side strap;
- a guide crosshead connected to said body side strap;
- a crosshead cooperating with said guide crosshead and being movable relative thereto;
- a cable extending about said crosshead and connected to said cam pulley;
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- a coil spring disposed between said crosshead and said guide crosshead to counterbalance a weight of the decklid when opening and closing the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.