Patent ID: 8469433

Claim:
A decklid hinge assembly for a vehicle, the decklid hinge assembly comprising: a first hinge box and a second hinge box spaced from the first hinge box, wherein each of the first hinge box and the second hinge box are configured for attachment to the vehicle; a first support member rotatably attached to the first hinge box, and a second support member rotatably attached to the second hinge box, wherein the first support member and the second support member are configured for simultaneous rotation about a rotation axis between a closed position and an open position; a torque mechanism including: a first torque rod extending between and rotatably supported by the first hinge box and the second hinge box, wherein the first torque rod includes a first axial end and a second axial end pre-loaded with a twisting moment relative to the first axial end to generate a twisting torque; wherein the first torque rod is substantially straight and extends along a first rod axis, with the first axial end and the second axial end of the first torque rod disposed along the first rod axis; a first lever attached to and rotatable with one of the first axial end and the second axial end of the first torque rod and secured in a position relative to one of the first hinge box and the second hinge box; and a first linkage system interconnecting another of the first axial end and the second axial end of the first torque rod and one of the first support member and the second support member, and configured for transferring the torque from the first torque rod to the one of the first support member and the second support member to assist the simultaneous movement of the first support member and the second support member from the closed position into the open position.