Patent ID: 7596831

Claim:
A motor vehicle body comprising: a front door; a rear door adjacent the front door having a leading edge with a double ninety-degree hem flange; a B-pillar disposed between the front and rear doors; and a hinge for movably attaching the rear door to the B-pillar and including: a frame bracket configured for attachment to the B-pillar and including opposed sidewalls connected by a base; a door bracket configured for attachment to the door and including first door bracket opposed arms connected together by a first bridge; and a plurality of links pivotably and translatably connecting the door bracket to the frame bracket and comprising: a first link including second opposed arms pivotably connected to the frame bracket and to the door bracket and being connected together by a second bridge; a second link including third opposed arms pivotably connected to the frame bracket and to the door bracket and being connected together by a third bridge; and wherein the frame bracket further includes a guide lug extending in a generally outboard direction from an outboard side of each one of the opposed sidewalls of the frame bracket; and wherein the door bracket further includes second door bracket opposed arms being positioned outboard with respect to the first door bracket opposed arms and having a guide therein cooperating with a corresponding one of the guide lugs of the frame bracket guiding the pivotable and translatable motion of the door bracket with respect to the pillar bracket.