Separable hinge assembly for a door
AssigneePower Flame Incorporated
InventorsBilly L. McReynolds, Richard L. Barnett
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Abstract
A hinge assembly which allows pivotal movement between first and second panels of 90.degree. and which allows separation of the two panels. The hinge assembly comprises a first portion located on the first panel and having a lip extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, a second portion located on the second panel, and a hinge member rigidly coupled to the second panel and having an arm defining a slot with the second portion, which slot receives the lip therein when the first and second panels are substantially perpendicular and receives the first portion therein when the first and second panels are substantially parallel.
Claims21
A hinge assembly for first and second panels, the combination comprising:
- a first portion located on said first panel;
- a lip extending substantially perpendicularly from said first portion;
- a second portion located on said second panel;
- a hinge member;
- and
- means for rigidly coupling said hinge member to said second panel,
- said hinge member comprising
- an arm, and
- an intermediate portion extending from said second panel and having said arm extending therefrom towards and substantially perpendicular to said second portion,
- said arm having a distal edge forming a slot with said second portion, which slot receives a portion of said lip therein when said first and second portions are substantially perpendicular, and receives a portion of said first portion therein when said first and second portions are substantially parallel.
A hinge assembly for first and second panels, the combination comprising:
- a first portion located on said first panel;
- a lip extending from said first portion;
- a second portion located on said second panel;
- a hinge member;
- and
- means for rigidly coupling said hinge member to said second panel,
- said hinge member comprising
- an arm, and
- an intermediate portion extending from said second panel and having said arm extending therefrom towards said second portion,
- said arm having a distal edge forming a slot with said second portion, which slot receives a portion of said lip therein when said first and second portions are substantially perpendicular, and receives a portion of said first portion therein when said first and second portions are substantially parallel,
- said lip being substantially planar and removably receivable in said slot so that said first and second portions are separable when they are substantially perpendicular.
A hinge assembly for first and second panels, the combination comprising:
- a first portion located on said first panel;
- a lip extending from said first portion;
- a second portion located on said second panel;
- a hinge member;
- and
- means for rigidly coupling said hinge member to said second panel,
- said hinge member comprising
- an arm, and
- an intermediate portion extending from said second panel and having said arm extending therefrom towards said second portion,
- said arm having a distal edge forming a slot with said second portion, which slot receives a portion of said lip therein when said first and second portions are substantially perpendicular, and receives a portion of said first portion therein when said first and second portions are substantially parallel,
- said lip extending substantially perpendicularly from said first portion.
A hinge assembly for first and second panels, the combination comprising:
- a first portion located on said first panel;
- a lip extending from said first portion;
- a second portion located on said second panel;
- a hinge member;
- and
- means for rigidly coupling said hinge member to said second panel,
- said hinge member comprising
- an arm, and
- an intermediate portion extending from said second panel and having said arm extending therefrom towards said second portion,
- said arm having a distal edge forming a slot with said second portion, which slot receives a portion of said lip therein when said first and second portions are substantially perpendicular, and receives a portion of said first portion therein when said first and second portions are substantially parallel,
- said arm being substantially perpendicular to said second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.