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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2001
Jonathan Paul Anthony Cheal, Staffordshire, GB;
Andrew Proffitt, Wolverhampton, GB;
ITW Limited, Swansea, GB;
Abstract
A hinge for a vehicle lid comprises a main spring means ( ) operable to urge the hinge into an open position, and a device ( ) for assisting the initial opening of the hinge, the device comprising an elongate body in which a plunger ( ) is sliceable, the plunger being engageable with the hinge, and spring means disposed in the body and acting on the plunger to urge it into an extended position. The plunger is cylindrical and is retained in a cylindrical cavity in the body by an annular fastening, the fastening being formed with one or more radially projecting ribs which engage with an annular recess at the opening of the cylindrical cavity to attach the fastening means to the body. The plunger is formed such that in the extended position disengagement of the one or more ribs from the annular recess is inhibited, preventing the plunger from forcing the fastening out of the body. A bracket extends from a wall of the body to define a slot between the member and the wall, enabling the device to be mounted upon a link of the hinge.