Low overhead hinge assembly

A hinge assembly comprising:

• a first hinge plate having a first hinge plate body portion and a plurality of first hinge plate digits coupled to the first hinge plate body portion, each of the first hinge plate digits having an opening therein;
• a second hinge plate having a second hinge plate body portion and a plurality of pins coupled to the second hinge plate body portion, wherein the second hinge plate pins are located in respective ones of the openings of the first hinge plate digits to thereby pivotally couple the second hinge plate to the first hinge plate;
• a shim having a shim body portion and a plurality of shim digits, wherein each shim digit is inserted between one of the first hinge plate digits and an adjacent second hinge plate pin, wherein the shim is longitudinally slidable mounted in a hole in the second hinge plate, and wherein the shim comprises clips which clip the shim on the second hinge plate such that the shim can slide on the second hinge plate;
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• a spring between the shim and the second hinge plate, wherein the spring biases the shim relative to the second hinge plate to locate the shim digits in a substantially aligned position relative to the second hinge plate pins, wherein the second hinge plate comprises a first spring mounting element, wherein the slim comprises a second spring mounting element, wherein the spring is compressed between the first and second spring mounting elements, and wherein the spring exerts a biasing force between the shim and the second hinge plate which is in a direction orthogonal to a direction of the pins into the openings.