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An adjustable hinge assembly and method for mounting a hinge strap of a deck lid to a vehicle body is disclosed. The assembly and method permit rapid adjustment of the deck lid to properly fit the vehicle body. The assembly includes a hinge box, a pivot pin, and an adjustment screw. The hinge box mo

An adjustable hinge assembly and method for mounting a hinge strap of a deck lid to a vehicle body is disclosed. The assembly and method permit rapid adjustment of the deck lid to properly fit the vehicle body. The assembly includes a hinge box, a pivot pin, and an adjustment screw. The hinge box mounts to the vehicle body and has spaced apart sides. The sides of the hinge box are shaped to provide aligned adjustment slots formed on a tangent to an arc centered at substantially the deck lid striker. The pivot pin extends through the adjustment slots and is slidable therealong. The hinge strap has a proximal end for pivotal connection to the pivot pin. The adjustment screw extends within the hinge box and is connected thereto. The adjustment screw is threadingly engaged with the pivot pin. Rotation of the adjustment screw causes the pivot pin to slide along the adjustment slots thereby vertically adjusting of the position of the deck lid in relation to the vehicle body while maintaining the proper relationship with the deck lid striker.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adjustable hinge assembly for mounting a hinge strap of a deck lid to a vehicle body to permit rapid adjustment of the deck lid to properly fit the vehicle body, the assembly comprising:a hinge box for mounting to a vehicle body and having spaced apart sides;said sides

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adjustable hinge assembly for mounting a hinge strap of a deck lid to a vehicle body to permit rapid adjustment of the deck lid to properly fit the vehicle body, the assembly comprising:a hinge box for mounting to a vehicle body and having spaced apart sides;said sides of the hinge box being shaped to provide aligned adjustment slots extending tangent to or along an arc centered on a deck lid striker of the deck lid;a pivot pin extending through the adjustment slots and being slidable therein;said hinge strap having a proximal end for pivotal connection to the pivot pin; andan adjustment screw extending within the hinge box and connected thereto to be retained against axial displacement, the adjustment screw threadingly engaged with the pivot pin whereby rotation of the adjustment screw causes the pivot pin to slide along said adjustment slots while the adjustment screw is retained against axial displacement thereby vertically adjusting the position of the deck lid in relation to the vehicle body without requiring repositioning of the deck lid in relation to the vehicle body, wherein the threaded engagement between the adjustment screw and the pivot pin assists in automatically securing the pivot pin in place along the adjustment slots after adjustment of the deck lid.