Single pivot hinge with integral coil spring assist

A vehicle closure hinge comprising:

• a mount including a pivot axis flange locating a pivot axis, a first spring support flange and a second spring support flange spaced from said first spring support flange;
• a pivot lever coupled to the vehicle closure;
• a pivot coupling said pivot lever to said pivot axis flange;
• a torsion spring comprising a laterally coiled strand extending from a first coil end to a second coil end along a coil axis spaced from the pivot axis, said coil ends and said coil axis housed intermediate said first and second spring support flanges throughout hinge displacement, said strand having a first strand end extending from said first coil end, and a second strand end extending from said second coil end and coupled to said mount;
• wherein said pivot lever is a gooseneck bar;
• a link pivotally coupled to and carried by said pivot lever at a point spaced from said pivot coupling said pivot lever to said pivot axis flange;
• wherein said first strand end is pivotally coupled to said link;
• and
• wherein said link includes a second pivot coupling said link to said pivot lever thereby defining a four bar linkage controlling the biasing of said pivot lever to open the vehicle closure.