Self-Aligning Pin

A self-aligning pin for insertion into a hinge having a conduit, the pin comprising:

• a shaft having a first end and a second end and a diameter;
• a flanged end connected to said first end;
• a transfer section connected to said second end;
• and
• a curved end section connected to the transfer section and axially aligned with the shaft and the transfer section, said curved section having the same diameter as the shaft;
• wherein said curved end section allows said pin to be axially self-aligned with said conduit;
• wherein said transfer section has a surface extending from said shaft to said curved end section, said surface concavely tapered from said shaft to said curved section.

A self-aligning pin for insertion into a conduit having a cross-sectional area, said pin comprising:

• a shaft having a first end and a second end and a diameter, said shaft having a mating portion being of the same cross-sectional area as the conduit;
• a flanged end connected to said first end;
• a transfer section connected to said second end;
• and
• a curved end section connected to the transfer section and axially aligned with the shaft and the transfer section, said curved section having the same diameter as the shaft;
• wherein said curved end section allows said pin to be axially self-aligned with said conduit;
• wherein said transfer section has a surface extending from said shaft to said curved end section, said surface tapered from said shaft to said curved section.