Global Patent Index - EP 0000277 B1

EP 0000277 B1 19810429 - HINGE ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME

Title (en)

HINGE ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME

Publication

EP 0000277 B1 19810429 (EN)

Application

EP 78300085 A 19780627

Priority

US 81140877 A 19770629

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4134179A] {PG,1 A hinge assembly for the hood of a vehicle engine compartment which applies a spring force to counterbalance the weight of the hood so that the hood moves to an initial open position without the assistance of manual effort and can be moved from the initially open position through an arc greater than 90 degrees with a substantially constant manual force.

IPC 1-7

E05F 1/12

IPC 8 full level

E05F 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E05F 1/1276 (2013.01 - EP US); E05Y 2900/50 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 292/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0000277 A1 19790110; EP 0000277 B1 19810429; BR 7803961 A 19790116; CA 1084555 A 19800826; DE 2860641 D1 19810806; ES 471242 A1 19791001; IT 1096031 B 19850817; IT 7824928 A0 19780623; US 4134179 A 19790116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 78300085 A 19780627; BR 7803961 A 19780621; CA 301278 A 19780417; DE 2860641 T 19780627; ES 471242 A 19780628; IT 2492878 A 19780623; US 81140877 A 19770629