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US 9,803,406 B2Granted
Deformable stow box door hinge
AssigneeAMI Industries, Inc.
InventorsChad R. Pacheco, Timothy Brownsberger
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Abstract
As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.
Claims4
A guide wire hinge for connecting a door to a housing, comprising:
- a first end mated with a blind retention hole of the housing;
- a second end interfacing with an undercut retention structure defined by an interior surface of the door;
- a body having a cylindrical body encircled by a through-hole of the door;
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- an angled portion of the body comprising an angle of about 90 degrees, wherein the guide wire hinge is deformable in response to experiencing a warping.
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