Patent ID: 6619723
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B60P,B60R,B61D,B62D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle compartment partition for a vehicle body having a floor panel comprising:a panel structure including a mount for at least one hinge leaf of each of at least two hinge sets; each hinge set having at least one first hinge leaf including a mount portion dimensioned to mate with said panel structure mount, an extended support portion, and a first pivot portion carried by said extended support portion at a spaced position from said mount portion; at least one second hinge leaf including a mount portion dimensioned for mating with a portion of the floor panel, an extended support portion, and a second pivot portion carried by said extended support portion for alignment with said first pivot portion; and a common torsion rod having an elongated leg extending through aligned first and second pivot portions of each hinge set, said torsion rod having a first end retained against rotation with respect to one of said first and second hinge leafs in a first hinge set, and a second rod end having a return bent portion extending from an aligned longitudinal portion and retained with respect to a support portion of the other of said first and second hinge leafs in a second hinge set.