US 2023/0056050 A1Published application

Gate access panel double hinge

AssigneeCubic Corporation

InventorsPeter J. Francis, Michael I. Peacock

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Abstract

Storage units include a housing defining a cavity and opening. A cover covers the opening. The units include a hinge that pivotally couples the cover and housing. The hinge includes a housing mount coupled with the housing. The housing mount has upper and lower portions and a longitudinal member that couples the lower and upper portions, which are spaced apart along the longitudinal member. The hinge includes a cover mount coupled with the cover. The cover mount has upper and lower portions and a longitudinal member that couples the lower and upper portions, which are spaced apart along the longitudinal member. The hinge includes a pivoting member that is coupled with the housing mount at a first pivot point and with the cover mount at a second pivot point. Longitudinal axes of the first pivot point and the second pivot point are offset and parallel to one another.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A storage unit, comprising:

a housing defining an interior cavity that is accessible via an opening;
a cover that is sized to cover at least a portion of the opening;
and
a double pivot hinge that pivotally couples the cover with the housing, the double pivot hinge comprising:
a housing mount coupled with a surface of the housing, the housing mount having a first upper portion, a first lower portion, and a first longitudinal member that couples the first lower portion and the first upper portion, wherein the first lower portion and the first upper portion are spaced apart along the first longitudinal member;
a cover mount coupled with a surface of the cover, the cover mount having a second upper portion, a second lower portion, and a second longitudinal member that couples the second lower portion and the second upper portion, wherein the second lower portion and the second upper portion are spaced apart along the second longitudinal member;
and
a pivoting member that is pivotally coupled with the housing mount at a first pivot point and that is pivotally coupled with the cover mount at a second pivot point, wherein longitudinal axes of the first pivot point and the second pivot point are offset and parallel relative to one another.

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Facts

Application: 17/889,620Filed 17 Aug 2022
Priority: 17 Aug 2021
Published: 23 Feb 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

E05D 3/12
With two or more pins: with two parallel pins and one arm
E05D 7/1005
To allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis: by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets
E05D 11/1028
Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts: for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or…
E05D 11/1007
Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts: with positive locking

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Application63/233,915Us provisional application · filed 17 Aug 2021
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