Patent ID: 7137174

Claim:
For use with a four-link hinge of the type typically used for closure of a vehicle movable deck such as a trunk lid or engine compartment hood, the hinge comprising a lower link bracket to be secured to the vehicle body, an upper link bracket to be secured to the movable deck, and pivoting links connected between the upper and lower brackets, wherein each pivoting link has a first end pivotally connected to the upper link bracket and a second end pivotally connected to the lower link bracket, an activating mechanism comprising: (a) a driving arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the driving arm being pivotal about its proximal end, (b) a driver having an output shaft that moves about its axis, the output shaft of the driver being coupled to the proximal end of the driving arm, (c) a track to be carried by the movable deck, and (d) the distal end of the driving arm being coupled to the track, the distal end of the driving arm moves along the track as the driving arm is pivoted about its proximal end.