Hinge assembly

A set of hinges for pivotally coupling structures to one another, the set of hinges comprising:

• at least two hinges, each hinge comprising:
• a structural cylindrical member having a central axis;
• first and second hinge members, each hinge member having an attachment body for coupling to a structure and a pair of laterally spaced apart opposite arms that project from the attachment body, each arm having an aperture for receiving the cylindrical member and rotatably and structurally coupling the hinge members together upon the cylindrical member so that the hinge members are rotatable about the central axis of the cylindrical member, the arms of each of the first and second hinge members being spaced apart the same distance, each arm of each hinge member having an outer face that faces away from the opposite arm and an inner face that faces the inner face of the opposite arm, and wherein
• the first and second hinge members are configured so that each arm of each hinge member interfaces with one arm of the other hinge member with the arms being in a staggered arrangement wherein the outer face of only one arm of each hinge member interfaces the inner face of only one arm of the other hinge member when the hinge members are coupled together upon the cylindrical member.

A method of forming hinge for pivotally coupling structures to one another, the method comprising:

• providing a cylindrical member having a central axis;
• providing first and second hinge members, each hinge member having an attachment body for coupling to a structure and a pair of laterally spaced apart opposite arms that project from the attachment body, each arm having an aperture for receiving the cylindrical member and rotatably coupling the hinge members together upon the cylindrical member so that the hinge members are rotatable about the central axis of the cylindrical member, the arms of each of the first and second hinge members being spaced apart the same distance, each arm of each hinge member having an outer face that faces away from the opposite arm and an inner face that faces the inner face of the opposite arm;
• arranging the first and second hinge members on the cylindrical member in a staggered configuration so that each arm of each hinge member interfaces with one arm of the other hinge member and wherein the outer face of only one arm of each hinge member interfaces the inner face of only one arm of the other hinge member when so arranged, the arms of the first and second hinge members being further arranged so that the apertures of the arms are generally aligned with one another;
• inserting the cylindrical member through the aligned apertures of the arms of the hinge members so that the hinge members are coupled together upon the cylindrical member.