Single point hinge for a container
US7685677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/13
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single point hinge and a method of thermoforming a plastic container including a single point hinge include a lid, a tray, a single point hinge connecting the lid and the tray. The single point hinge includes an angle formed by a lid chamfer and a tray chamfer. The single point hinge further includes a lid well adjacent to the lid chamfer and a tray well ajdacent to the tray chamfer, and the lid connects to the lid well and the tray connects to the tray well.
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