INDEXING HINGE
First Claim
1. An indexing hinge, comprising:
- (a) a two arm hinge half, including two hinge arms, a projecting indexing element disposed therebetween, and a first mounting element adapted to mount and connect the two arm hinge half to a first structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus; and
(b) an axle hinge half, including two axles, each extending from a toothed indexing element, and a second mounting element adapted to mount and connect the axle hinge half to a second structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus;
(c) wherein when the axle hinge half is connected to the two arm hinge half by interconnecting each axle with a respective hinge arm, the projecting indexing element abuts the toothed indexing element in such a way as to prevent rotation unless an additional rotational torque is applied.
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Abstract
An indexing hinge comprises a two arm hinge half and an axle hinge half. The two arm hinge half includes two hinge arms, a projecting indexing element disposed therebetween and a first mounting element. The axle hinge half includes two axles, each extending from a toothed indexing element, and a second mounting element. When the axle hinge half is connected to the two arm hinge half by interconnecting each axle with a respective hinge arm, the projecting indexing element abuts the toothed indexing element in such a way as to prevent rotation unless an additional rotational torque is applied. An electronic equipment enclosure installation comprises an electronic equipment enclosure and an indexing hinge.
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35 Claims
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1. An indexing hinge, comprising:
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(a) a two arm hinge half, including two hinge arms, a projecting indexing element disposed therebetween, and a first mounting element adapted to mount and connect the two arm hinge half to a first structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus; and (b) an axle hinge half, including two axles, each extending from a toothed indexing element, and a second mounting element adapted to mount and connect the axle hinge half to a second structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus; (c) wherein when the axle hinge half is connected to the two arm hinge half by interconnecting each axle with a respective hinge arm, the projecting indexing element abuts the toothed indexing element in such a way as to prevent rotation unless an additional rotational torque is applied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic equipment enclosure installation, comprising
(a) an electronic equipment enclosure, and (b) an indexing hinge, comprising: -
(i) a two arm hinge half, including two hinge arms, a projecting indexing element disposed therebetween, and a first mounting element adapted to mount and connect the two arm hinge half to a first structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus; and (ii) an axle hinge half, including two axles, each extending from a toothed indexing element, and a second mounting element adapted to mount and connect the axle hinge half to a second structure of an electronic equipment support apparatus; (iii) wherein when the axle hinge half is connected to the two arm hinge half by interconnecting each axle with a respective hinge arm, the projecting indexing element abuts the toothed indexing element in such a way as to prevent rotation unless an additional rotational torque is applied. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An indexing hinge, comprising:
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(a) a two arm hinge half, including two hinge arms, a projecting indexing element disposed therebetween, and a first mounting element adapted to mount and connect the two arm hinge half to a first structure; and (b) an axle hinge half, including two axles, each extending from a toothed indexing element, and a second mounting element adapted to mount and connect the axle hinge half to a second structure; (c) wherein when the axle hinge half is connected to the two arm hinge half by interconnecting each axle with a respective hinge arm, the projecting indexing element abuts the toothed indexing element in such a way as to prevent rotation and enable selective positioning resistant to flowing air unless an additional rotational torque is applied by user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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Specification