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US 10,544,611 B2Granted
Removable hinge assemblies
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsDonald Wayne Nicholas, III, Matthew David Raetz
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Abstract
Hinge assemblies having a tub knuckle, a lid leaf and a hinge pin assembly are provided. The tub knuckle has a base, a first pin holder extending from the base and a second pin holder extending from the base and spaced from the first pin holder. The lid leaf has a mounting plate and a pin holder. The hinge pin assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position, and includes a hinge pin and a retainer assembly that can be used to lock the hinge pin assembly in the closed and open positions.
Claims22
A hinge assembly comprising:
- a tub knuckle having a base, a first pin holder extending from the base and a second pin holder extending from the base and spaced from the first pin holder;
- a lid leaf having a mounting plate and a pin holder;
- a hinge pin assembly movable between a closed position and an open position, and having a hinge pin and a retainer assembly, wherein the hinge pin can engage the first and second pin holders and the lid leaf pin holder to couple the tub knuckle to the lid leaf, and can disengage from the first pin holder and the lid leaf pin holder to decouple the tub knuckle from the lid leaf, wherein the retainer assembly includes a body secured to the hinge pin and a retainer spring having a first end portion connected to the body and a second free end portion, and wherein the first end extends from the body such that the second free end portion is normally biased away from the hinge pin so that at least a portion of the second free end portion can automatically lock the hinge pin assembly in the closed position and the open position.
An enclosure comprising:
- an enclosure tub;
- an enclosure door releasably mounted to the enclosure tub;
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- a hinge assembly used to releasably mount the enclosure door to the enclosure tub, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a tub knuckle having a base, a first pin holder extending from the base and a second pin holder extending from the base and spaced from the first pin holder;
- a lid leaf having a mounting plate and a pin holder;
- a hinge pin assembly movable between a closed position and an open position, and having a hinge pin and a retainer assembly, wherein the hinge pin can engage the first and second pin holders and the lid leaf pin holder to couple the tub knuckle to the lid leaf, and can disengage from the first pin holder and the lid leaf pin holder to decouple the tub knuckle from the lid leaf, wherein the retainer assembly includes a body secured to the hinge pin and a retainer spring having a first end portion connected to the body and a second free end portion, and wherein the first end extends from the body such that the second free end portion is normally biased away from the hinge pin so that at least a portion of the second free end portion can automatically lock the hinge pin assembly in the closed position and the open position.
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An enclosure comprising:
- an enclosure tub;
- an enclosure door;
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- a hinge assembly comprising:
- a tub knuckle secured to the enclosure tub and having a base, a first pin holder extending from the base and a second pin holder extending from the base and spaced from the first pin holder;
- a lid leaf secured to the enclosure door and having a mounting plate and a pin holder;
- a hinge pin assembly movable between a closed position and an open position, the hinge pin assembly having a hinge pin and a retainer assembly, wherein the hinge pin can engage the first and second pin holders and the lid leaf pin holder to couple the tub knuckle to the lid leaf, and can disengage from the first pin holder and the lid leaf pin holder to decouple the tub knuckle from the lid leaf, wherein the retainer assembly includes a body secured to the hinge pin and a retainer spring having a first end portion connected to the body and a second free end portion, and wherein the first end extends from the body such that the second free end portion is normally biased away from the hinge pin so that at least a portion of the second free end portion can automatically lock the hinge pin assembly in the closed position and the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.