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Hinge units for joining a case and its lid

US4884317A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 7, 1989
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 7, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S16/13
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

This invention relates to the design and construction of hinge units for joining a case and its corresponding lid, which comprises: a pair of bend units with a receptacle body in between for keeping a spring integrally connected to a side wall of a case; a guide member slidably inserted in the hollow space of the receptacle body and supported by the spring; a joint plate having a through opening running transversely through the lower portion thereof to be joined with the bend units by means of an inserted pin; and a socket integrally connected to a side wall of a lid for receiving a portion of the joint plate therein.

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