Rivian has filed a patent application for a tailgate design that looks similar to what was seen on the original concept version of the R1T electric pickup truck. Published by the United States Patent ...

TOPIC: Understanding Door-Hinge Design and Effective Door-Removal Techniques OBJECTIVE: Given a vehicle door that is opened and required to be removed from a crash-damaged vehicle, the rescuer will ...

2D hinges adjust for exact door alignment. The door removes and installs quickly with a 120° hinge located on the inside and fitted with a specially designed cam. A cut-out in the enclosure door ...

The question of hinge strength often arises during the design of an enclosure. Determining the strength of the individual hinges is fairly straightforward, but relating the strength predictions to ...