Patent ID: 7059032
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: B23P,B25B,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use in repairing a door hinge of a vehicle, the door hinge comprising at least a vehicle frame bracket attached to a portion of a vehicle frame of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle frame bracket comprises at least one opening defined therein, the apparatus comprising: at least one pin configured to be received through the at least one opening of the vehicle frame bracket, the at least one pin comprising a locking portion; and a hinge bracket, wherein the hinge bracket comprises at least one opening corresponding to the at least one opening of the vehicle frame bracket, and further wherein the at least one opening of the hinge bracket is defined by a locking surface configured as a function of the locking portion of the at least one pin such that the at least one pin is locked in a fixed position relative to the hinge bracket when at least a part of the locking portion of the pin is positioned in at least part of the at least one opening of the hinge bracket.