Lockout feature for full open hinge

A hinge mechanism for a vehicle door, comprising:

• a vehicle bracket having a pawl engagement member extending therefrom;
• a swing arm operably coupled with the vehicle bracket at a first rotational axis;
• a pawl connected to the swing arm and operable between an engaged position, wherein the pawl is engaged with the pawl engagement member and prevents rotation of the swing arm relative to the vehicle bracket and a disengaged position, wherein the pawl is disengaged from the pawl engagement member, thereby allowing rotation of the swing arm relative to the vehicle bracket;
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• a door bracket operably coupled with the swing arm at a second rotational axis, the door bracket having a lever actuation member in rotational alignment with the pawl, such that rotation of the door bracket a predetermined distance causes the lever actuation member to contact the pawl, thereby moving the pawl to the disengaged position and allowing rotation of the swing arm relative to the vehicle bracket.

A method of making a hinge mechanism for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• operably connecting a swing arm to a vehicle bracket having a pawl engagement member, the swing arm operable between a deployed position and a retracted position;
• operably connecting a pawl having an engagement portion and an abutment portion to the swing arm;
• disengageably connecting the engagement portion of the pawl with the pawl engagement member;
• rotatably connecting a door bracket to the swing arm, the door bracket operable between an open position and a closed position;
• extending a latch actuation member from the door bracket;
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• rotating the door bracket and latch actuation member toward the open position until the latch actuation member abuts the abutment portion of the pawl, causing the engagement portion of the pawl to disengage the pawl engagement member.