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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Nicholas Stan Bulski, Ferndale, MI (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle hood hinge assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket has a base flange and a side flange that extends upward from the base flange. The side flange has a rear end with a pivot shaft defining a main pivot axis. A front end of the side flange is spaced apart from the base flange and includes a pivot mount. The second bracket has a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is connected to the pivot shaft of the side flange of the first bracket for pivoting movement. A linear piston device is fixed to the pivot mount of the side flange of the first bracket. The second bracket is shaped and dimensioned such that during pivoting movements the linear piston has a non-contacting relationship with the second bracket.