Hinge having a flexible strip anchored in a switchable member
OwnerDag Göranson, Örjan Göransoninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for pivotally connecting two parts. A profile member (2) is switchable from an open position to a closed position and is secured to the first part. A strip (1), formed of a flexible material, is secured to the second part and extends into the profile member (2) so as to be anchored in the profile member (2) after switching of the profile member (2) from the open position to the closed position. Two profile members can be used, one secured to each part, with the flexible strip extending between the profile members (2) and adapted to be anchored in the two profile members (2) after switching of the two profile members (2) from their open positions to their closed positions.
Claims12
Apparatus for pivotally connecting two parts, comprising:
- a strip (1) formed of a flexible material and having a first end adapted to be secured to a first one of the parts and having a second end;
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- a profile member (2) adapted to be secured to a second one of the parts and having a foot portion (14), a heel portion (15), a snap device (10), and a flange (16), the profile member (2) switchable between an open position in which the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) are spaced from each other and the heel portion (15) and the flange (16) are spaced from each other, permitting insertion of the strip second end between the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) and between the heel portion (15) and the flange (16), and a closed position in which the strip second end is frictionally engaged between the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) and between the heel portion (15) and the flange (16) to anchor the strip second end within the profile member (2).
Apparatus for pivotally connecting first and second parts, comprising:
- a strip (1) formed of a flexible material and having first and second ends;
- first and second profile members (2) adapted to be secured to the first and second parts, respectively, each profile member (2) having a foot portion (14), a heel portion (15), a snap device (10), and a flange (16), each profile member (2) switchable between an open position in which the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) are spaced from each other and the heel portion (15) and the flange (16) are spaced from each other, permitting insertion of a respective one of the strip ends between the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) and between the heel portion (15) and the flange (16), and a closed position in which said one of the strip ends is frictionally engaged between the foot portion (14) and the snap device (10) and between the heel portion (15) and the flange (16) to anchor the strip first and second ends within the first and second profile members (2) respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.