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US 6,786,532 B2Granted
Truck body hinge assembly
OwnerEric Christopher McNallyinventor
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for truck utility bodies. The hinge assembly comprising three female hinges, a male hinge, and a hinge pin aligned along the pivot axis of door of the truck utility body. The hinge assembly is mounted inside the utility body of the truck, thereby eliminating the problems associated with externally mounted hinge assemblies.
Claims26
A door hinge assembly comprising
- (a) a door frame assembly having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein the first side is positioned opposite the third side, the second side is connected to the first side and the third side, and the fourth side is positioned opposite the second side and connected to the first side and the third side;
- (b) a first female hinge, a second female hinge, and a third female hinge, each comprising a hollow mounting block having an opening at the top and bottom of the mounting block;
- (c) a male hinge comprising a mounting block having a top end and a bottom end and a pivot rod extending out of the top end of the mounting block,
- (d) an access door having a pivot axis, and
- (e) a hinge pin,
- wherein the first female hinge is mounted within the second side of the door frame assembly, the second female hinge and third female hinge are mounted along the pivot axis of the access door, and the male hinge is mounted within the fourth side of the door frame assembly.
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A access door and frame assembly, comprising
- (a) a door frame assembly having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein the first side is positioned opposite the third side, the second side is connected to the first side and the third side, and the fourth side is positioned opposite the second side and connected to the first side and the third side;
- (b) an access door having a pivot axis;
- (c) a first female hinge, a second female hinge, and a third female hinge, each comprising a hollow mounting block having an opening at the top and bottom of the mounting block, wherein the first female hinge is mounted within the second side of the door frame assembly and the second female hinge and the third female hinge are mounted along the pivot axis of the access door;
- (d) a male hinge comprising a mounting block having a top end and a bottom end and a pivot rod extending out of the top end of the mounting block, wherein the male hinge is mounted within the third side of the door frame assembly;
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- (e) a hinge pin,
- wherein the access door is mounted within the frame by aligning the third female hinge with the male hinge and aligning the first female hinge with the second female hinge and the placing the hinge pin through the openings of the first and second female hinges.
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A truck utility body comprising
- at least two parallel boxes connected by a floor, wherein each box comprises at least one storage compartment, each storage compartment having at least one access door and frame assembly, the access door and frame assembly further comprising
- (a) a door frame assembly having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein the first side is positioned opposite the third side, the second side is connected to the first side and the third side, and the fourth side is positioned opposite the second side and connected to the first side and the third side;
- (b) an access door having a pivot axis;
- (c) a first female hinge, a second female hinge, and a third female hinge, each comprising a hollow mounting block having an opening at the top and bottom of the mounting block, wherein the first female hinge is mounted within the first side of the door frame assembly and the second female hinge and the third female hinge are mounted along the pivot axis of the access door;
- (d) a male hinge comprising a mounting block having a top end and a bottom end and a pivot rod extending out of the top end of the mounting block, wherein the male hinge is mounted within the third side of the door frame assembly;
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- (e) a hinge pin.
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