Hinge mount system for utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11623582-B2
Application number	US-202117509264-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2021
Priority date	Mar 9, 2018
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A door hinge bracket for a vehicle having a door and a door frame, the door hinge bracket includes: a door flange arranged against an outside surface of the vehicle, the door flange having a hard mounting point; a body mount portion configured to connect to the door frame of the vehicle; and a pivot portion extending between the door flange and the body mount portion, the pivot portion being configured to connect to the door of the vehicle. The hard mounting point is configured to accept an accessory bracket and the accessory bracket is configured to accept one or more accessories.

First claim

I claim:

1. A door hinge kit for a vehicle comprising a door and a door frame, the door hinge kit comprising:
an upper door hinge comprising:
an upper door flange configured to be arranged against an outside surface of the vehicle, the upper door flange comprising an upper hard mounting point;
an upper body mount portion configured to connect to the door frame of the vehicle; and
an upper pivot portion extending between the upper door flange and the upper body mount portion, the upper pivot portion being configured to connect to a mating portion of the door of the vehicle;
wherein the upper hard mounting point is configured to accept an upper accessory bracket; and

a lower door hinge comprising:
a lower door flange configured to be arranged against the outside surface of the vehicle, the lower door flange comprising a lower hard mounting point;
a lower body mount portion configured to connect to the door frame of the vehicle in a region below the upper body mount portion of the upper door hinge; and
a lower pivot portion extending between the lower door flange and the lower body mount portion, the lower pivot portion being configured to connect to the door of the vehicle;
wherein the lower hard mounting point is configured to accept a lower accessory bracket;

wherein an accessory is configured to simultaneously engage both of the upper accessory bracket and the lower accessory bracket.

2. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the upper hard mounting point includes one or more mounting bores for receiving one or more fasteners for connecting the upper accessory bracket to the upper hard mounting point, and wherein the upper hard mounting point is aligned along an A-pillar or a B-pillar of the vehicle.

3. The door hinge kit according to claim 2 , wherein the lower hard mounting point includes one or more mounting bores for receiving one or more fasteners for connecting the lower accessory bracket to the lower hard mounting point, and wherein the lower hard mounting point is aligned along the A-pillar or the B-pillar of the vehicle.

4. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the lower hard mounting point is configured to generally align with an A-pillar or a B-pillar of the vehicle.

5. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory that simultaneously engages both of the upper accessory bracket and the lower accessory bracket is a step or a light.

6. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the upper pivot portion is configured to enable the door of the vehicle to operate while the upper hard mounting point and the lower hard mounting point is engaged with the accessory.

7. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the upper pivot portion and/or the lower pivot portion comprises a male segment or a female segment.

8. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the upper door flange is arranged at about a 90-degree angle relative to the upper body mount portion and/or the lower door flange is arranged at about a 90-degree angle relative to the lower body mount portion.

9. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the upper accessory bracket and the lower accessory bracket are configured to removably connect the accessory to the vehicle.

10. The door hinge kit according to claim 9 , wherein the upper accessory bracket and/or the lower accessory bracket comprises a turntable knob for connecting the accessory to the vehicle.

11. The door hinge kit according to claim 9 , wherein the upper accessory bracket and the lower accessory bracket are configured to retain the accessory at an external location of the vehicle.

12. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory extends along an A-pillar of the vehicle.

13. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory extends along a B-pillar of the vehicle.

14. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory assists in connecting the door to the upper door hinge and the lower door hinge while allowing the door to be opened and closed.

15. The door hinge kit according to claim 14 , wherein the accessory comprises a step.

16. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory comprises a step.

17. The door hinge kit according to claim 1 , wherein the accessory extends along a B-pillar of the vehicle, and the accessory assists in connecting the door to the upper door hinge and the lower door hinge while allowing the door to be opened and closed.

Assignees

• Omix Ada Inc

Inventors

• Bennett Patrick W

Classifications

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title

• E05D5/0207

  for attachment to vehicles (E05D5/043, E05D5/062 take precedence) · CPC title

• E05D5/062

  specially adapted for vehicles · CPC title

• B60R2011/008

  Adjustable or movable supports · CPC title

• B60R2011/0052

  using screws, bolts, rivets or the like · CPC title