Self-aligning hinge
US4799291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05D5/128
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Self-aligning hinge for providing a properly aligned, uniformly tight fit between opposite mating first and second members has a resilient element in the form of a wire spring for permitting restrained movement of a hinge in all directions. The wire spring which is generally U-shaped has an intermediate portion residing within a groove in a mounting post extending outwardly from the first member and opposite end portions which encircle the opposite ends of a hinge pin. The pin resides within slots within an opposite pair of lugs mounted on the first member and within a hole in a single lug disposed between the spaced-apart pair of lugs and mounted on the second member.
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