Hinges
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorJo-Ann Canja Perez
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Abstract
A hinge for hingedly mounting a door onto a fixed element. The hinge includes a pivot, and first and second hinge plates. The pivot has a central axis (AP). The first hinge plate comprises a stop element, and the second hinge plate comprises first and second stop surfaces. When the hinge is in a fully closed configuration the first stop surface abuts the stop element. When the hinge is in a fully open configuration the second stop surface abuts the stop element. The first and second hinge plates are so configured that one of the hinge plates may rotate around the central axis (AP) of the pivot relative to the other between the fully closed and fully open configurations.
Claims13
A storage unit for use in a galley comprising:
- a unit frame which defines a cupboard space;
- a cupboard door configured to close a mouth into the cupboard space;
- and
- two hinges, wherein each of the two hinges includes:
- a pivot having a central axis (AP);
- a first hinge plate that includes a stop element;
- a second hinge plate that includes first and second stop surfaces;
- wherein:
- when the hinge is in a fully closed configuration the first stop surface abuts the stop element;
- when the hinge is in a fully open configuration the second stop surface abuts the stop element;
- and
- the first and second hinge plates are configured that one of the hinge plates may rotate around the central axis (AP) of the pivot relative to the other between the fully closed and fully open configurations;
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- wherein the cupboard door is hingedly attached to the unit frame by the two hinges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.