Arrangement with dual hinge assemlies for removable motor vehicle doors

A hinge mechanism for mounting a removable door to a door beam of a motor vehicle body comprising:

• an upper and a lower hinge assembly, each including a first hinge wing mounted to said vehicle door and a second hinge wing mounted to said door beam, said hinge assemblies being arranged on a common rotational axis forming an axis of rotation for said door;
• at least one screw bolt operatively engaged in one of said upper and lower hinge assemblies and arranged to extend along said common rotational axis of said hinge assemblies for securing said door against unintentional removal in its installed operating position in its entirety;
• first and second commercial bushing parts provided in said second hinge wing of at least one of said hinge assemblies, said first and second commercial bushing parts being arranged spaced apart in a forked configuration in the direction of said common rotational axis to provide a free space therebetween;
• a third commercial bushing part in said first hinge wing of said one hinge assembly operatively arranged between said first and second commercial bushing parts in said free space;
• an axially adjustable bearing in arranged to extend through one of said first and second commercial bushing parts to hold said door so as to be free from play and to secure said door in its installed operation position against unintentional removal;
• a hinge pin stub having a length which is greater than its diameter in order to support radial forces located in said second bushing part, said third bushing part being axially spaced from said first bushing part at a distance essentially corresponding to the axial length of said hinge pin stub extending from said second bushing part;
• said screw bolt being axially adjustable and being provided in said first bushing part of said hinge wing, which axially adjustable screw bolt penetrates the latter, said screw bolt being provided as a precaution against removal for the entire door hinge arrangement and serving at the same time to insure an arrangement of the two hinges when the door is installed, which engagement is free of play;
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• said hinge pin stub being provided with a radially projecting collar resting against the commercial part of at least one of the hinge halves of the two hinges, the radially projecting collar serving to support the axial forces of the door hinge arrangement.