Patent ID: 7963001

Claim:
A door hinge comprising: a. a bottom bracket for securing to a vehicle frame at a lower portion of a door hinge mounting; b. a bottom bracket mounting rib extending from the bottom bracket; c. a piston, wherein the piston has a piston housing and a piston extension connecting in telescopic connection to the piston housing, wherein the piston housing is connected to the bottom bracket at a bottom bracket mounting rib ball joint; d. a piston connector, wherein the piston connector is connected to the piston extension at a tip of the piston extension; e. a door bracket for mounting to a vehicle door, wherein the door bracket is connected to the piston connector at a door bracket extension, wherein the door bracket extension extends from the door bracket, wherein a connection between the door bracket extension and the piston connector is a door bracket extension ball joint; f. an intermediate connector, wherein the intermediate connector is connected to the door bracket at an intermediate door bracket joint, wherein the intermediate door bracket joint is a swivel joint; and g. a top bracket for securing to a vehicle frame above the bottom bracket, wherein the top bracket is connected to the intermediate connector at a top bracket axle.