Load Bearing Hinge Joint

A load bearing hinge joint comprising:

• a first elongated member defining a longitudinal first axis and having a first end formed with a first planar joining surface oriented at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the first axis;
• a second elongated member defining a longitudinal second axis and having a first end portion formed with a second planar joining surface oriented at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the second axis;
• wherein the first planar joining surface and the second planar joining surface are positioned in abutting engagement when the hinge joint is in an open configuration, such that the first axis and the second axis are oriented substantially perpendicular to one another;
• and
• wherein the abutting planar joining surfaces mechanically couple the first elongated structural member to the second elongated structural member to resist relative translation while permitting rotation about the hinge axis.

A load bearing hinge joint comprising:

• a first elongated member extending along a first axis and a second elongated member extending along a second axis oriented at an angle relative to the first axis;
• wherein an end portion of the first elongated member includes a saddle portion defining a generally U-shaped recess, and including a base wall and two opposing side walls extending from the base wall to define a generally U-shaped channel;
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• wherein the second elongated member is received within the U-shaped recess such that the saddle portion at least partially surrounds a first portion of the second elongated member and connects the first elongated member to the second elongated member.