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US 2008/0256752 A1Published application
Articulating Hinge
AssigneeSouthco, Inc.
InventorNicholas Paul Bennett
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Abstract
An articulated hinge is provided which is capable of supporting a panel member and permitting the panel member to be moved away from an opening and at the same time permit the panel member to be rotated approximately 90 degrees. The hinge has a scissor arm mechanism which provides for smooth opening and closing of the hinge thereby eliminating a possible sticking of the hinge during opening.
Claims12
A hinge for attaching a first panel to a second panel such that the first panel is pivotable relative to the second panel from a closed position when the hinge is contracted to an open position, the hinge comprising:
- a hinge base for connecting to the second panel, the hinge base having a base link member pivotable relative to the hinge base,
- a support member for connecting to the first panel,
- a first member connected to an end of the base link member,
- a second member connected to the hinge base, the first member and second member being pivotable relative to one another about a central pivot means,
- a biasing means connected to the central pivot means and the support member for biasing the first member relative to the support member,
- a pivot support means about which the support member is pivotable relative to the first member,
- a link member connected to the second member and the support member at opposite ends of the link member,
- a first pivot link means about which the second member is pivotable relative to the link member, and
- a second pivot link means about which the support member is pivotable relative to the link member,
- wherein, the first panel faces and is parallel to the second panel when the first panel is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.