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US 10,851,570 B2Granted
Interlocking hinge
AssigneeAustin Hardware & Supply, Inc.
InventorNorman Allen Smith
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Abstract
An interlocking hinge is described. The interlocking hinge includes a first hinge member and a second hinge member. The first hinge member and the second hinge member interlock in a separable engagement.
Claims20
An interlocking hinge, comprising:
- a first hinge member;
- a second hinge member;
- the first hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side, and the second hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side;
- the hinge side of the first hinge member includes a first rounded outer surface having first ribs protruding outwardly from the first rounded outer surface, the first ribs define one or more first spaces;
- the hinge side of the first hinge member includes one or more first protrusions;
- the hinge side of the second hinge member includes a second rounded outer surface having second ribs protruding outwardly from the second rounded outer surface, the second ribs define one or more second spaces;
- the hinge side of the second hinge member includes one or more second protrusions;
- the one or more first protrusions of the hinge side of the first hinge member seat in the one or more second spaces of the hinge side of the second hinge member;
- the one or more second protrusions of the hinge side of the second hinge member seat in the one or more first spaces of the hinge side of the first hinge member;
- and
- wherein the first hinge member and the second hinge member are configured to interlock in a separable engagement.
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An interlocking hinge, comprising:
- a first hinge member;
- a second hinge member;
- the first hinge member includes a pivot pin, the pivot pin configured to insert into a central opening of the second hinge member and rotate within the central opening;
- the first hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side, and the second hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side;
- and,
- wherein the hinge side of the first hinge member includes a first rounded outer surface having first ribs protruding outwardly from the first rounded outer surface, the first ribs define a first space, and the first space receives a second protrusion from the hinge side of the second hinge member to interlock the first hinge member and the second hinge member;
- and
- wherein the hinge side of the second hinge member includes a second rounded outer surface having second ribs protruding outwardly from the second rounded outer surface, the second ribs define a second space, and the second space receives a first protrusion from the hinge side of the first hinge member to interlock the first hinge member and the second hinge member.
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An interlocking hinge, comprising:
- a first hinge member;
- a second hinge member;
- the first hinge member includes a pivot pin, the pivot pin configured to insert into a central opening of the second hinge member and rotate within the central opening;
- the first hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side, and the second hinge member includes a base side and a hinge side;
- wherein the hinge side of the first hinge member includes a first rounded outer surface having first rib segments protruding outwardly from the first rounded outer surface, the first rib segments define first spaces between the first rib segments, wherein first gaps are formed in between the first rib segments, and second protrusions from the hinge side of the second hinge member pass through the first gaps and into the first spaces;
- wherein the hinge side of the second hinge member includes a second rounded outer surface having second rib segments protruding outwardly from the second rounded outer surface, the second rib segments define second spaces between the second rib segments, wherein second gaps are formed in between the second rib segments, and first protrusions from the hinge side of the first hinge member pass through the second gaps and into the second spaces;
- wherein the first hinge member and the second hinge member rotate relative to each other;
- the first protrusions from the hinge side of the first hinge member separably interlock into the second spaces of the hinge side of the second hinge member;
- and,
- the second protrusions from the hinge side of the second hinge member separably interlock into the first spaces of the hinge side of the first hinge member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.