Patent ID: 9217270
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanism for installing a tension spring in a vehicle decklid, comprising: a bracket supported on the decklid to rotate about an axis, including a leg extending radially from the axis; the spring secured to the bracket; a stop; and an attachment rotationally fixed relative to the bracket for rotating the bracket about the axis and extending the tension spring to an installed position where a force applied by the tension spring to the leg forces the bracket into contact with the stop, the contact preventing rotation of the bracket in a direction that retracts the tension spring; and wherein the attachment further includes: a hexagonal head, a square shoulder engaging a non-circular hole in the bracket for transmitting torque between the attachment and the bracket, and a second head located at an end of the attachment opposite the hexagonal head.