Patent ID: 7725990

Claim:
A hinge reinforcement for a motor vehicle door hinge in which are provided a fastening device, which supports the hinge pin and can be connected to the body of the corresponding motor vehicle, and a hinge bracket configured to be connected to the vehicle door, with the hinge bracket having, on a side facing toward the hinge pin, two bearing arms which are pivotable about the hinge pin and are spaced apart from one another, wherein: a) the hinge reinforcement is configured to be fastened to the hinge bracket and has a bracket-shaped form which corresponds to the hinge bracket; b) the hinge reinforcement is of fork-shaped design at a first end, such that the first end is configured to be plugged from below the hinge bracket onto the hinge pin between the bearing arms of the hinge bracket and is supported on said hinge pin; c) the hinge reinforcement has on a side adapted to face toward the hinge bracket, and in the region of first end, a cam which is configured to engage in a form-fitting manner from above the hinge reinforcement into a recess of the hinge bracket to prevent the hinge reinforcement from falling out and simultaneously pre-positioning the latter, and d) the hinge has connection means which is configured to connect at a second end to the hinge bracket using a fastening element.