HINGE
First Claim
1. A hinge including:
- a first hinge leaf assembly including;
a first hinge component having;
a first mounting surface for securing to a first structure; and
a plurality of first knuckles; and
a second hinge leaf assembly, pivotally coupled to the first hinge leaf assembly, including;
a second hinge component having;
a second mounting surface for securing to a second structure; and
a second knuckle;
a spring operatively connected to the first and second hinge leaf assemblies to bias the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly toward a closed position, wherein the spring is located with a hollow defined by coaxial alignment of the plurality of first knuckles and the second knuckle; and
a spring tensioning mechanism to adjust the bias of the spring.
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Abstract
A hinge (100) including a first hinge leaf assembly, a second hinge leaf assembly pivotally coupled to the first hinge leaf assembly (101), a spring (138) operatively connected to the first and second hinge leaf assemblies, and a spring tensioning mechanism to adjust the bias of the spring (138). The first hinge leaf assembly includes a first hinge component (101) having a first mounting surface for securing to a first structure and a plurality of first knuckles (114, 115). The second hinge leaf assembly includes a second hinge component having a second mounting surface for securing to a second structure and a second knuckle (123). The spring biases the first hinge leaf assembly and the second hinge leaf assembly toward a closed position, wherein the spring is located with a hollow defined by coaxial alignment of the plurality of first knuckles (114, 115) and the second knuckle (123).
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20 Claims
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1. A hinge including:
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a first hinge leaf assembly including; a first hinge component having; a first mounting surface for securing to a first structure; and a plurality of first knuckles; and a second hinge leaf assembly, pivotally coupled to the first hinge leaf assembly, including; a second hinge component having; a second mounting surface for securing to a second structure; and a second knuckle; a spring operatively connected to the first and second hinge leaf assemblies to bias the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly toward a closed position, wherein the spring is located with a hollow defined by coaxial alignment of the plurality of first knuckles and the second knuckle; and a spring tensioning mechanism to adjust the bias of the spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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