Patent ID: 9677311
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E05F,E05Y

Claim:
1. A hinge assembly for mounting a closure member between spaced apart body side panels of a vehicle body for movement about a pivot axis between at least open and closed positions comprising: a hinge bracket constructed for connection to one side of the closure member; a connector body constructed for connection at the one side of the closure member and for connecting to the hinge bracket, the connector body configured for establishing a fixed connection to the vehicle body and enabling the hinge bracket to rotate about the pivot axis; a first torque rod having one end fixed to the connector body and an opposite, free end; a second torque rod spaced from the first torque rod and pivot axis, the second torque rod having one end fixed to the hinge bracket and an opposite, free end; and a connector device constructed to anchor the opposite, free ends of the first and second torque rods together within the closure member; wherein the torque rods are configured to deflect when the closure member is pivoted between the at least open and closed positions to produce a biasing torque towards an opposite position.