Patent ID: 8601654

Claim:
A repair kit for use in repairing a door hinge, wherein the door hinge comprises at least a vehicle frame bracket attached to a portion of a vehicle frame and a hinge bracket, wherein the vehicle frame bracket comprises a first and second opening aligned along and lying orthogonal to a frame bracket axis, wherein the hinge bracket comprises a first and second opening aligned along and lying orthogonal to the frame bracket axis, wherein the vehicle frame bracket and the hinge bracket are coupled using a first pin positioned in the first opening of the vehicle frame bracket and the first opening of the hinge bracket and using a second pin positioned in the second opening of the vehicle frame bracket and the second opening of the hinge bracket, wherein the repair kit comprises: a substitute bracket for use in replacing the hinge bracket, wherein the substitute bracket comprises at least a first opening corresponding to the first opening of the vehicle frame bracket and a second opening corresponding to the second opening of the vehicle frame bracket; a first substitute pin for use in replacing the first pin, wherein the first substitute pin comprises a locking portion, and further wherein the locking portion of the first substitute pin is configured as a function of the first opening of the substitute bracket; and a second substitute pin for use in replacing the second pin, wherein the second substitute pin comprises a locking portion, and further wherein the locking portion of the second substitute pin is configured as a function of the second opening of the substitute bracket.