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US 5,653,059 AGranted
Housing structure
AssigneeBernstein Classic GmbH & Co.
InventorsRolf Wecke, Jurgen Weiss
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Abstract
A housing structure, includes a compartment body formed by interconnecting side walls and a door, and hook-shaped hinges for articulating the door to one side wall. The side wall is formed with a groove which extends longitudinally from top to bottom. Each hook-shaped hinge exhibits an angled section and extends through a slot of the door for engagement in the groove, with the angled section of the hinge at least partially overlapping a marginal area adjoining an outer edge of the door.
Claims6
A housing structure, comprising:
- a compartment body formed by interconnecting side walls and a door, said body defining an axis;
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- connecting means for articulating said door to one of said side walls, one side wall having an axial length and having a groove extending longitudinally substantially over the entire length;
- said connecting means including a single-piece hook-shaped hinge exhibiting an angled section and extending through a slot of said door for engagement in said groove to effect a connection between said one side wall and said door whereby the hinge remains stationary during opening and closing of the door, said angled section of said hinge at least partially overlapping a marginal area adjacent an outer edge of said door.
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