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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Katsuichi Yagisawa, Saitama, JP;
Akira Komaki, Saitama, JP;
Kengo Yano, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Inaoka, Saitama, JP;
Katsuichi Yagisawa, Saitama, JP;
Akira Komaki, Saitama, JP;
Kengo Yano, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Inaoka, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pair of arms extend from the lid for the oil filler port, and these arms are rotatably mounted on the vehicle body cover via the hinges. The hinge for supporting one of the arms is provided with a torsion spring for urging the lid in the opening direction, and the hinge for supporting the other arm is provided with a rotary damper for damping a speed of rotation of the lid. Since the hinged lid for a vehicle rotates smoothly in natural motion, which gives an upscale image, a hinged lid for a vehicle providing, for example, a feeling of operation suitable for the large scooter may be realized.