Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Thixomold hinge assembly
- Patent Title (中): Thixomold铰链总成
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Application No.: US11743174Application Date: 2007-05-02
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Publication No.: US07673892B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Christopher John Kuntze , Steve Giles , Daniel V. Beckley , Jason Fulcher , Ben Reginella , Timothy F. O'Brien
- Applicant: Christopher John Kuntze , Steve Giles , Daniel V. Beckley , Jason Fulcher , Ben Reginella , Timothy F. O'Brien
- Applicant Address: CA Aurora, Ontario
- Assignee: Magna International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Magna International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Aurora, Ontario
- Agency: Clark Hill, PLC
- Main IPC: B60R3/00
- IPC: B60R3/00

Abstract:
A hinge assembly is provided for moving a step on a motor vehicle between a stowed position and a deployed position. A rail bracket is fixedly secured to the vehicle and includes inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. A step bracket includes inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. The step is fixedly secured to the step bracket. An inner arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the inner arm and are pivotally disposed in the inner bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively. An outer arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the outer arm and are pivotally disposed in the outer bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080271936A1 Thixomold Hinge Assembly Public/Granted day:2008-11-06
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