Vehicle hinge assembly and method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9896868
APP PUB NO 20160251036A1
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15053810

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In one or more embodiments, a hinge assembly is provided to a vehicle including first and second parts with the first part including a hinge aperture, where the hinge assembly includes a hinge arm to be connected to the second part and partially received through the hinge aperture, and a hinge skirt including a skirt aperture to partially receive the hinge arm, the hinge skirt to be positioned between the first and second parts.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Fu, Yufa Nanjing, CN 1 0
Xu, Wei Nanjing, CN 934 8439
Zhang, Kaiding Nanjing, CN 1 0
Zhang, Pengfei Nanjing, CN 168 817

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