Patent ID: 6330734
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B60R,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge assembly for an automobile having a hood and a fender apron comprising:a first hinge rod unit having upper and lower ends, the first hinge rod unit for being rotatably engaged at the upper end with a bottom of the hood with a first hinge pin and for being rotatably engaged at the lower end with the fender apron with a second hinge pin; anda second hinge rod unit having upper and lower ends, the second hinge rod unit for being rotatably engaged at the upper end with the bottom of the hood with a third hinge pin and for being rotatably engaged at the lower end with the fender apron with a fourth hinge pin;wherein the third hinge pin is spaced apart from the first hinge pin by a first interval and the fourth hinge pin is spaced apart from the second hinge pin by a second interval longer than the first interval; andwherein each of the first and second hinge rod units comprises:a first hollow hinge rod;a second hollow hinge rod; anda breakable lock holding the second hinge rod to the first hinge rod, the lock being breakable when subjected to a force greater than a predetermined force.