Midway Products Group, Inc.

David L Westerdale

Dennis D Schwaiger

Curt Douglas Campbell

Graham J Britain

A reinforcement ring ( ) for a vehicle hitch ( ) has a square shape with elongated portions ( ) each having a J-shaped cross section that extends around the rear end of a hitch receiver tube ( ) to provide reinforcement and a smooth transition upon insertion of a hitch tongue ( ).

Vehicle hitch receiver tube reinforcement ring, vehicle hitch including the reinforcement ring

A vehicle hinge and counterbalance assembly ( ) for pivotally mounting a lateral end of a vehicle tailgate ( ) at a lower extremity thereof for movement of the tailgate on an associated vehicle between an upper closed position and a lower opened position and for also providing counterbalancing of the tailgate.

Vehicle tailgate hinge and counterbalance assembly

A four bar hinge ( ) for mounting a vehicle rear deck lid ( ) for movement between open and closed positions includes first and second vehicle body and deck lid mounted hinge members ( ) one of which has an adjuster ( ), and the hinge also includes first and second connection members ( ) that extend between the hinge members with pivotal connections to provide a four bar linkage ( ) that supports the deck lid for movement between open and closed positions. An adjuster member ( ) of the adjuster ( ) is adjustable upon assembly to move the deck lid vertically so as to be flush with the rear deck outer skin ( ) of the vehicle. This adjustment is provided by a threaded connection ( ).

Four bar hinge for vehicle rear deck lid

A vehicle body door check (10) includes a scissors assembly (20) and a keeper (48) received between a pair of elongated check arms (22,24) of the scissors assembly and operable under the bias of a spring (46) to hold an associated vehicle door in an open position upon engagement with a check formation (36).

Vehicle door check

An adjustable gooseneck hinge (22) for supporting a vehicle closure member (20) includes an adjuster (60) having an adjuster strap pivotally supported by a pivotal connection (32) on a vehicle body mounted hinge member (26) and including a pin and elongated slot connection (64) that connects a first end (42) of a gooseneck strap (40) with the pivotal connection and the adjuster strap. An adjustable connection (65) of the adjuster (60) adjusts the spacing between the pivotal connection (32) and a curved gooseneck portion (48) of the gooseneck strap (40), that connects the first end thereof with a second end (44) thereof on which the closure member (20) is mounted. A second pin and elongated slot connection (66) is also provided between the adjuster strap (62) and the gooseneck strap first end (42) at a spaced location from the pivotal connection (32). The adjustable connection (65) includes a threaded adjuster member (74) that extends between distal ends (68, 70) of the first gooseneck strap end (42) and the adjuster strap (62), which distal ends (68, 70) are located on the opposite side of the pivotal connection (32) from the second pin and elongated slot connection (66).

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Monroe, MI, United States of America

David L Westerdale