Hinge
AssigneePolaris IP Pty Ltd
InventorMichael Christopher Stuart
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Abstract
A hinge including: a first leaf assembly accommodating a portion of a first panel having a first cut-out section, the first leaf assembly including a first insert component which is tight fittingly receivable within the first cut-out section; a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly, for accommodating a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out section; a spring operatively coupled to the first and second leaf assemblies to bias the hinge to move from an open position to a closed position; and a dampener to dampen movement of the hinge from the open position to the closed position, wherein said longitudinal dampener axis is disposed between and substantially parallel with planes defined by respective opposing faces of the first panel.
Claims12
A hinge including:
- a first leaf assembly including a first front leaf component coupled to a first rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a first panel, wherein the first leaf assembly further includes a first insert component located between the first front and rear leaf components, wherein a portion of the first insert component is adapted to be located within a first cut-out;
- a second leaf assembly hingedly connected to the first leaf assembly about a hinge axis, said second leaf assembly including a second front leaf component coupled to a second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel, wherein the second leaf assembly further includes a second insert component located between the second front and rear leaf components, wherein a portion of the second insert component is adapted to be located within a second cut-out;
- a spring operatively coupled to the first and second leaf assemblies to bias the hinge to move from an open position to a closed position;
- and
- a dampener assembly including a dampener having a longitudinal dampener axis, said dampener at least partially located between the second front leaf component and the second rear leaf component, wherein the dampener is adapted to dampen movement of the hinge from the open position to the closed position,
- wherein the dampener assembly, in the closed position, directly contacts the first and second leaf assemblies.
A hinge including:
- a leaf assembly including a front leaf component coupled to a rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a panel;
- a mounting component for mounting said hinge, said mounting component hingedly connected to the leaf assembly about a hinge axis;
- a spring operatively coupled to the leaf assembly and mounting component to bias the hinge to move from an open position to a closed position;
- and
- a dampener assembly including a dampener having a longitudinal dampener axis, said dampener at least partially located between the front leaf component and the rear leaf component, wherein the dampener is adapted to dampen movement of the hinge from the open position to the closed position,
- wherein the dampener assembly, in the closed position, directly contacts the leaf assembly and the mounting component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.