Patent ID: 8556330

Claim:
A hinge assembly for a vehicle door comprising: a first hinge portion secured to one of a vehicle body and the vehicle door, the first hinge portion including a first aperture extending therethrough and a first distal end having a protrusion extending therefrom; a second hinge portion secured to another of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, the second hinge portion including a second aperture extending therethrough and a second distal end having a first detent formed therein; a pivot pin selectively engaging the first and second apertures to provide relative rotation between the first and second hinge portions between open and closed positions, the protrusion engaging the first detent in the open position and disengaged with the first detent in the closed position; and a retaining member engaging an end portion of the pivot pin, the retaining member slidably engaging one of the first and second apertures such that the retaining member moves axially relative to the one of the first and second apertures as the vehicle door moves between the open position and a closed position.