Patent ID: 7950109
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle rear door articulating mechanism comprising: at least one articulating hinge assembly including: at least one hinge arm 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, said hinge arm including a generally U-shaped profile between said ends thereof for permitting articulation of the rear door up to 180° from a rear door closed position, said door hinge mount including a door check that engages with a stop on said 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 said door check relative to said hinge arm, wherein one of said hinge arm and said door hinge mount include at least one first recess that engages with a first detent on the other one of said hinge arm and said door hinge mount for maintaining the rear door in the first intermediate open position.