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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2001
Johannes Kremer, Remscheid, DE;
Ed. Scharwaechter GmbH, Remscheid, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a coupling device for joining a door stop ( ) to the hinge ( ) of a door of a motor vehicle, especially a door stop ( ) consisting of a brake element and a retaining element that is rotationally fixed to one half ( ) of the hinge and a retaining housing ( ) that is rotationally fixed to the other half ( ) of the hinge, whereby the brake element and retaining element is formed by an engaging element with an external peripheral contour that deviates from a pure circular shape and the retaining housing ( ) is formed by a hollow profiled section with at least one inner peripheral contour that marks at least one braking or retaining position. The aim of the invention is to provide a coupling device that simplifies the production of and enables the production cost of the semi-hinge and the retaining housing to be reduced, in addition to facilitating assembly of the door stop with one half of the hinge of the door of a motor vehicle. This is achieved by rotationally fixing at least the retaining housing ( ) of the door stop ( ) to the appropriate part of the hinge ( ) by means of a connecting element ( ) that is made from a material that can be elastically deformed to a limited extent under pressure and which is provided on both sides with means enabling a positive fit with complementary counter-forms on the eye of the hinge ( ) and the retaining housing ( ).