Patent ID: 6578234
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A four bar hinge for mounting a vehicle rear deck lid on a vehicle body for movement between open and closed positions with respect to a generally upwardly oriented rear trunk opening defined in a generally horizontally extending rear deck outer skin of the vehicle body, the four bar hinge comprising:a first hinge member for mounting on the vehicle body; a second hinge member for mounting on the deck lid; one of the hinge members including an adjuster having an adjuster member that has a pivotal connection to the one hinge member, and the adjuster including a threaded connection that extends between the adjuster member and the one hinge member to adjustably move the adjuster member vertically; a first connection member having opposite ends including respective pivotal connections to the first and second hinge members; and a second connection member having opposite ends one of which has a pivotal connection to the adjuster member of the one hinge member and the other of which has a pivotal connection to the other hinge member to cooperate with the first connection member and the first and second hinge members in providing a four bar linkage that supports the deck lid for movement between the open and closed positions, and the adjuster member of the adjuster being adjustable vertically by the threaded connection upon assembly to move the deck lid vertically so as to be flush with the rear deck outer skin.