Hinge assembly with recessed gaskets
OwnerChristopher R Hanstadinventor
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Abstract
A hinge assembly with recessed gaskets. The hinge assembly includes two base plates and two corresponding cover plates. Each base plate includes a recess specifically designed to hold a corresponding base plate gasket in the proper position and orientation for installation and use of the hinge assembly. Similarly, each cover plate includes a recess specifically designed to hold a corresponding cover plate gasket in the proper position and orientation for installation and use of the hinge assembly. The recesses and associated gaskets are specifically dimensioned to ensure that the gaskets are not exposed beyond the periphery of the hinge assembly once installed.
Claims17
A hinge subassembly comprising:
- a first base plate including a first base plate gasket recess;
- a first cover plate including a first cover plate gasket recess;
- a first base plate gasket including a first base plate gasket first surface adapted to fit within the first base plate gasket recess, and a first base plate gasket second surface opposite the first base plate gasket first surface;
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- a first cover plate gasket including a first cover plate gasket first surface adapted to fit within the first cover plate gasket recess, and a first cover plate gasket second surface opposite the first cover plate gasket surface;
- wherein the first base plate gasket includes at least one first peripheral sidewall extending continuously from the first base plate gasket first surface to the first base plate gasket second surface and to a position beyond the first base plate gasket second surface and/or the first cover plate gasket includes at least one second peripheral sidewall extending continuously from the first cover plate gasket first surface to the first cover plate gasket second surface and to a position beyond the first cover plate gasket second surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.