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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Applicant:
The Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN (US);
Inventor:
Adam D. Wojdyla, Winamac, IN (US);
Assignee:
THE BRAUN CORPORATION, Winamac, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 3/00 (2006.01); E05D 3/04 (2006.01); A61G 3/06 (2006.01); B60R 3/02 (2006.01); E05C 17/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 3/04 (2013.01); A61G 3/061 (2013.01); A61G 3/062 (2013.01); B60R 3/02 (2013.01); E05D 13/04 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
An overtravel hinge for a sliding door of a vehicle. The overtravel hinge expands from a collapsed condition, to a partially deployed condition, and to a fully deployed condition. The hinge includes a four bar linkage utilizing an arm to control movement of the overtravel hinge between the collapsed condition and the fully deployed condition. The overtravel hinge, in one embodiment, is used to modify or retrofit a known original equipment manufacturer vehicle.