Patent ID: 7162775

Claim:
A trunk lid hinge for providing multi-axis pivoting of a body panel of a vehicle having a stock hinge-arm pivotally coupled to a vehicle, the trunk lid hinge comprising: a hinge bracket adapted to couple with the body panel; a hinge mount having a mount first-end and a mount second-end, the mount second-end pivotally coupled to the hinge bracket, the mount first-end adapted to couple to the stock hinge-arm; and a locking member coupled to the hinge bracket and adapted to have a first position adapted to engage the hinge mount to prevent pivotal rotation of the hinge mount and a second position adapted to disengage the hinge mount to allow pivotal rotation of the hinge mount, wherein the locking member comprises a solenoid comprising a housing and an actuator pin having an engagement end, the housing coupled to the hinge bracket, and the solenoid adapted to release the actuator pin when in a disengaged position, the engagement end extending from the hinge bracket a predetermined distance when in an engaged position, wherein the hinge mount further comprises an engagement aperture adapted to accept the engagement end therein when the actuator pin is in the engaged position and the body panel is in the first position.