Global Patent Index - EP 0361020 A1

EP 0361020 A1 19900404 - Dual motion closure deck lid hinge.

Title (en)

Dual motion closure deck lid hinge.

Title (de)

Scharnier mit doppelter Bewegung für Kofferraumdeckel.

Title (fr)

Charnière à double mouvement pour capots de coffre.

Publication

EP 0361020 A1 19900404 (EN)

Application

EP 89113957 A 19890728

Priority

  • CA 578220 A 19880923
  • US 24947888 A 19880926

Abstract (en)

A hinge mechanism for mounting a decklid (38) of motor vehicles such as a trunk lid for pivotting the decklid upwardly and away from the adjacent wall or window (77) of the vehicle. The hinge mechanism comprises a pair of inter-connected compounded four-bar linkages wherein the primary four-bar linkage (10) partially pivots the decklid upwardly and away from the vehicle body and the secondary four-bar linkage (12) completes pivotal movement of the decklid through a desired angle of rotation (80).

IPC 1-7

E05D 3/06

IPC 8 full level

E05D 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 3/16 (2013.01); E05D 2003/163 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/548 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0361020 A1 19900404

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89113957 A 19890728