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A hinge assembly for the door of a motor vehicle is disclosed, the hinge assembly having a body half strap having a top flange and a bottom flange, with the top flange having at least one slot, a door half strap pivotable with respect to the body half strap and having a top flange and a bottom flang

A hinge assembly for the door of a motor vehicle is disclosed, the hinge assembly having a body half strap having a top flange and a bottom flange, with the top flange having at least one slot, a door half strap pivotable with respect to the body half strap and having a top flange and a bottom flange, the top flange having an external profile having at least a pair of detents. A linearly slidable profile follower assembly is biased by a compression spring and can travel along the slot toward and away from the door half strap in response to pivoting of the door half strap. The linearly slidable profile follower assembly comprises a spring retainer clip, a roller retainer clip and a roller. The roller is mounted on the roller retainer clip, and is in continuous direct engagement with the external profile of the door half strap as the door half strap pivots with respect to the body half strap. The spring retainer clip is secured to the roller retainer clip by a pin extending through the slot on the top flange of the body half strap. The profile follower assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hinge assembly comprising, in combination:a body half assembly for attachment to a body of a motor vehicle, comprising a body half strap having a top flange and a bottom flange, the top flange having at least one slot;a door half assembly for attachment to a door of a m

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hinge assembly comprising, in combination:a body half assembly for attachment to a body of a motor vehicle, comprising a body half strap having a top flange and a bottom flange, the top flange having at least one slot;a door half assembly for attachment to a door of a motor vehicle, comprising a door half strap being pivotable with respect to the body half strap and comprising a top flange and a bottom flange, the top flange having an external profile having at least a pair of detents;a profile follower assembly linearly slidable on the body half strap, and continuously engaging the external profile as the door half strap pivots with respect to the body half strap, the the profile follower assembly comprising:a roller retainer clip;a roller mounted on the roller retainer clip, and directly contacting the external profile;a compression spring; anda spring retainer clip secured to the roller retainer clip by at least one pin extending through the one slot in the top flange of the body half strap so that the spring retainer clip and the roller retainer clip travel together, wherein the spring extends generally parallel with the top flange of the body half strap so that the spring is axially aligned with the slot and biases the spring retainer clip along the slot toward the door half strap.