ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,012, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. (Franklin, Tenn.).
"Vehicle hood hinge assembly" was invented by Nicholas Stan Bulski (Ferndale, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle hood hinge assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket has a base flange and a side flange that extends upward from the base flange. The side flange has a rear end with a pivot shaft defining a main pivot axis. A front end of the side flange is spaced apart from the base flange and includes a pivot mount. The second bracket has a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is connected to the ...