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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Adrian N. A. Elliott, Dearborn, MI (US);
Justin T. Johnson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jason Falenski, Berkley, MI (US);
Craig Blust, Oakland, MI (US);
Adrian N. A. Elliott, Dearborn, MI (US);
Justin T. Johnson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jason Falenski, Berkley, MI (US);
Craig Blust, Oakland, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle rear door unsequenced articulating mechanism including one or more articulating hinge assemblies having one or more hinge arms pivotally mounted to a vehicle C-pillar at one end thereof via a C-pillar hinge mount and pivotally mounted to a vehicle rear door at another end thereof via a door hinge mount. The hinge arm may include a generally U-shaped profile between the ends thereof for permitting unsequenced articulation of the rear door up to 180° from a rear door closed position. The door hinge mount may include a door check engageable with a stop on the hinge arm, for limiting pivotal movement of the vehicle rear door to a first intermediate open position from the rear door closed position, upon pivotal movement of the door check relative to the hinge arm.