Panel-and-frame assembly
OwnerHsiao-Wen Hsiehinventor
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Abstract
A panel-and-frame assembly includes panel pivotally connected to an integrated frame. The panel includes a leaf extending on an external side and an axle extending on and along an edge of the leaf The leaf is made with a width smaller than a diameter of the axle. The integrated frame includes a channel extending in an internal side of the integrated frame and including a slit in communication with a recess. The recess receives the axle. The slit is made with a width smaller than the diameter of the axle to keep the axle in the recess. The width of the slit is larger than thickness of the leaf to allow pivoting of the panel relative to the integrated frame between an opening position and a closing position.
Claims9
A panel-and-frame assembly comprising:
- a panel comprising a leaf extending on an external side and an axle extending on and along an edge of the leaf, wherein the leaf is made with a width smaller than a diameter of the axle;
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- an integrated frame comprising a channel extending in an internal side of the integrated frame and comprising a recess and a slit in communication with the recess;
- wherein the axle is inserted in the recess to pivotally connect the panel to the integrated frame without having to use an external hinge;
- wherein the slit is made with a width smaller than the diameter of the axle to keep the axle in the recess;
- wherein the width of the slit is larger than thickness of the leaf to allow pivoting of the panel relative to the integrated frame between an opening position and a closing position.
A panel-and-frame assembly comprising:
- a panel comprising a leaf extending on an external side, an axle extending on and along an edge of the leaf, and a groove between the panel and the leaf, wherein the leaf is made with a width smaller than a diameter of the axle;
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- an integrated frame comprising a channel extending in an internal side of the integrated frame and comprising a recess and a slit in communication with the recess;
- wherein the axle is inserted in the recess to pivotally connect the panel to the integrated frame without having to use an external hinge;
- wherein the slit is made with a width smaller than the diameter of the axle to keep the axle in the recess;
- wherein the width of the slit is larger than thickness of the leaf to allow pivoting of the panel relative to the integrated frame between an opening position and a closing position.
A panel-and-frame assembly comprising:
- a panel comprising a leaf extending on an external side and an axle extending on and along an edge of the leaf, wherein the leaf is made with a width smaller than a diameter of the axle;
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- an integrated frame comprising a channel extending in an internal side of the integrated frame and comprising a recess, a slit in communication with the recess, and a slant face extending by the slit;
- wherein the axle is inserted in the recess to pivotally connect the panel to the integrated frame without having to use an external hinge;
- wherein the slit is made with a width smaller than the diameter of the axle to keep the axle in the recess;
- wherein the width of the slit is larger than thickness of the leaf to allow pivoting of the panel relative to the integrated frame between an opening position and a closing position;
- wherein the slant face is abutted against the leaf when the panel is in the closing position relative to the integrated frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.