CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN INTEGRATED ARTICULATING CLOSURE HINGE AND COVER

摘要

A closure assembly is provided including a closure having a closure hinge, a closure hinge cover and a linkage between the closure and the cover. When the closure is in a closed position, the cover extends in a plane overlying the closure hinge. When the closure is an opened position the cover is displaced to an open position to allow the closure hinge to pass through the plane that the cover assumes when the closure is closed.

主权项

1. A closure assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a closure including a closure hinge wherein said closure hinge is a straight hinge; a closure hinge cover; and a linkage between said closure and said cover whereby when said closure is in a closed position said cover extends in a plane overlying said closure hinge and when said closure is opened said cover is displaced to an open position to allow said closure hinge to pass through said plane and wherein said closure hinge includes a stop and said cover includes an abutment that engages said stop when said cover is in said closed position.