Door hinge limiter for automotive vehicle
AssigneeMichael A Papoulias
InventorMichael A Papoulias
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Abstract
Disclosed is a door hinge limiting assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a pillar bracket, a door bracket, and a flexible check strap. The pillar bracket is configured to fit on the aft-side and interior-side of the door pillar and to complement the pillar's nonplanar profile. Rather than being secured to the door pillar, the pillar bracket is secured to the forward wall in the footwell region, with the aforesaid configuration producing an interference fit with the door pillar. The strap may be comprised of nylon webbing or similar material, and in some embodiments may comprise an elastic strap to promote convenient folding.
Claims20
A hinge limiter assembly for a motor vehicle, the vehicle having a door hingeably attached to the vehicle body at a door pillar having a nonplanar profile, the body comprising a footwell region partially defined by the door pillar, a floor, and a forward wall, the assembly comprising:
- a check strap for connecting the body and the door;
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- a pillar bracket attachable to the body, said pillar bracket comprising a check strap securement region configured to accommodate one end of the check strap, a body attachment region configured for secure attachment to the body, and an intermediate region extending from the check strap securement region to the body attachment region, wherein the intermediate region is nonplanar and configured to complement the nonplanar profile of the door pillar.
A hinge limiter assembly for a motor vehicle, the vehicle having a door hingeably attached to the vehicle body at a door pillar having a nonplanar profile, the body comprising a footwell region partially defined by the door pillar, a floor, and a forward wall, the assembly comprising:
- a check strap for connecting the body and the door;
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- a pillar bracket attachable to the body, said pillar bracket comprising a strap attachment region configured to accommodate one end of the check strap, a body attachment region configured for secure attachment to the body, and an intermediate region extending from the strap attachment region to the body attachment region, wherein the pillar bracket is configured for attachment at a location on the body that is not the door pillar.
A hinge limiter assembly for a motor vehicle, the vehicle having a door hingeably attached to the vehicle body at a door pillar, the door pillar having a nonplanar profile, and the body comprising a footwell region partially defined by the door pillar, a floor, and a forward wall, the assembly comprising:
- a check strap having two ends;
- a door bracket configured for attachment to the door and for securing one end of the check strap;
- a pillar bracket configured for securing the other end of the check strap and for attachment to the body in the footwell region other than the door pillar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.