CPC B60R 9/02 (2013.01) [B60R 11/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
14. An enclosure assembly for a truck service body, the enclosure assembly comprising:
an enclosure assembly defining a plurality of storage compartments;
a plurality of doors each movable between an open position that provides access to a respective storage compartment of the plurality of storage compartments and a closed position that prevents access to the respective storage compartment;
at least one hidden hinge positioned within one or more storage compartments and coupled with a respective door of the plurality of doors to pivot the respective door between the open position and the closed position;
a plurality of door flanges each surrounding an opening for a respective storage compartment of the plurality of storage compartments, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of door flanges include: (i) a channel dimensioned to receive a mounting portion of the at least one hidden hinge; and (ii) a rim extending from the channel and configured to receive a seal;
wherein at least two hidden hinges are entirely positioned within one of the plurality of storage compartments;
wherein each of the at least two hidden hinges include a planar portion mounted to a door of the plurality of doors and are pivotally attached to one or more mounting portions, wherein the one or more mounting portions include a flat side that abuts the longitudinally-extending channel; and
wherein the one or more mounting portions of each of the at least two hidden hinges and the longitudinally-extending channel are coaxial with each other.
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