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Damped hinge assemblies

US9414724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

23Claims

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Assignee

Titus International Limited · GB

Inventors

William Earnest Taylor Vallance · Marlow, GB
David Pecar · Izola / Isola, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 2011
Grant date	Aug 16, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05Y2999/00
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A damped hinge assembly mounts a first member (12, 13) for pivotal movement relative to a second member (14) about an axis of rotation (20). The assembly includes a linear damper (17), which is mounted with its longitudinal axis parallel to the hinge axis, and a cam drive arrangement (21a, 21b, 30a, 30b) for converting the pivotal movement of the first member in at least one direction of rotation into linear displacement of the damper. This causes the damper to produce a damped resistive force to counter the pivotal movement of the first member. The longitudinal axis of the damper is arranged to be coincident with the hinge axis.

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