Method and hinge structure for temporarily installing a door with a vehicle for subsequent removal from the vehicle or the temporary connection of a body half of a hinge with a door half of a hinge and for subsequent separation of the halves
US6178599A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49982
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for temporarily connecting a body half and a door half of a hinge, said body half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving said door half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving the body half, one of said connecting means including a portion having disposed proximate the end thereof at least one groove for receiving a resilient flexible retainer; PA1 said method including the steps of; PA1 (a) fastening the hinge when assembled to a vehicle and a door so as to fasten the door with the vehicle temporarily; PA1 (b) painting the vehicle and door together while temporarily connected; PA1 (c) subjecting the vehicle and door and the resilient flexible retainer to heat such as that found in a curing process for a painting process for vehicles; PA1 (d) separating said body and door halves of said hinge by removing the retainer and separating said halves; PA1 (e) separating said door from said vehicle by separating the body half and the door half of said hinges.
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