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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Applicant:
Michael John Duffy, Midland, CA;
Inventor:
Michael John Duffy, Midland, CA;
Assignee:
M&C Corporation, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle hinge set for supporting and operating decklid closures on a vehicle include at least one primary unit, at least one secondary drive unit slidably receivable against a primary unit, and a mount for supporting the aligned primary and secondary units. The primary unit combines a decklid strap pivotably connected to the primary unit, and may include a biasing mechanism. The secondary unit is mechanically and electrically coupled for motorized displacement of the strap of the primary unit.