Patent ID: 6647592
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:a vehicle body defining a door aperture; a vehicle door structure; a hinge mechanism having first, second, third and fourth hinge members and a plurality of pin members, the first hinge member being fixedly but removably coupled to the vehicle body, the fourth hinge member being fixedly but removably coupled to the vehicle door structure, the pin members pivotably coupling each of the second and third hinge members to each of the first and fourth hinge members, the hinge mechanism being operable for pivotably coupling the vehicle door structure to the vehicle body such that the vehicle door structure is movable between a closed position substantially closing the door aperture and an open position substantially clearing the door aperture; and a weatherstrip seal coupled to one of the vehicle body and the vehicle door structure and configured to abut the other one of the vehicle body and the vehicle door structure when the vehicle door structure is placed in the closed position, the weatherstrip seal exerting a seal force in a direction tending to urge the vehicle door structure toward the open position when the vehicle door structure is positioned in the closed position; wherein the second and third hinge members are configured to resist the seal force to thereby inhibit the seal force from skewing an outer surface of the vehicle door structure relative to an outer surface of the vehicle body.