Patent ID: 7636985

Claim:
A dual stage vehicle door hinge, comprising: a chassis housing; a door housing; a first stage hinge housing; a second stage hinge housing; a first stage hinge pin; a second stage hinge pin; a swing arm; a maximum opening stop wing; a maximum opening stop unit; and a maximum opening stop adjuster; wherein said swing arm has a chassis end and a door end; wherein said first stage hinge pin, said first stage hinge housing, and said swing arm chassis end comprise a first stage hinge axis; wherein said second stage hinge pin, said second stage hinge housing, and said swing arm door end comprise a second stage hinge axis; wherein said swing arm chassis end is connected to said first stage hinge pin; wherein said swing arm door end is connected to said second stage hinge pin; wherein said chassis housing and said door housing are open on a front side; wherein said chassis housing is attached to a vehicle chassis; wherein said door housing is attached to a vehicle door; wherein said chassis housing is connected to said first stage hinge housing; and wherein said door housing is connected to said second stage hinge housing; wherein said first stage hinge pin is connected to said first stage hinge housing; wherein said second stage hinge pin is connected to said second stage hinge housing; wherein said maximum opening stop wing is attached to said swing arm door end; wherein said maximum opening stop unit is attached to said second stage hinge housing; and wherein a second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop wing contacts said maximum opening stop unit; wherein said maximum opening stop adjuster is connected to said maximum opening stop wing; and wherein said second stage opening movement stops when said maximum opening stop adjuster contacts said maximum opening stop unit.