DOOR HINGE MECHANISM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PANEL
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
- a telecommunications chassis;
a door pivotally attached to the chassis via a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism further comprising;
an outer hinge arm pivotally attached with respect to the chassis;
an inner hinge arm pivotally attached with respect to both the outer hinge arm and the door, wherein when the door is fully closed, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally vertically overlapped, and when the door is fully open, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally at a perpendicular angle with respect to each other.
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Abstract
A hinge mechanism (10) for pivotally coupling a door (12) to a telecommunications chassis (14) includes an outer hinge arm (46) configured to be pivotally attached with respect to the chassis (14) and an inner hinge arm (48) configured to be pivotally attached with respect to both the outer hinge arm (46) and the door (12) of the chassis (14). The hinge mechanism (10) is configured such that when the door (12) is fully closed, the outer and inner hinge arms (46, 48) are generally vertically overlapped, and when the door (12) is fully open, the outer and inner hinge arms (46, 48) are generally at a perpendicular angle with respect to each other.
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19 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a telecommunications chassis; a door pivotally attached to the chassis via a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism further comprising; an outer hinge arm pivotally attached with respect to the chassis; an inner hinge arm pivotally attached with respect to both the outer hinge arm and the door, wherein when the door is fully closed, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally vertically overlapped, and when the door is fully open, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally at a perpendicular angle with respect to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hinge mechanism for pivotally coupling a door to a telecommunications chassis, the hinge mechanism comprising:
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an outer hinge arm configured to be pivotally attached with respect to the chassis; an inner hinge arm configured to be pivotally attached with respect to both the outer arm and the door of the chassis; wherein the hinge mechanism is configured such that when the door is fully closed, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally vertically overlapped and when the door is fully open, the outer and inner hinge arms are generally at a perpendicular angle with respect to each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a telecommunications chassis; a door attached to the chassis via a hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism is configured such that door can move both pivotally and linearly with respect to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a telecommunications chassis; a door pivotally attached to the chassis via a hinge mechanism and movable via the hinge mechanism from a fully closed position to a fully open position, wherein the hinge mechanism is configured such that the door is entirely positionable below a horizontal plane defined by a bottom side of the chassis when the door is at a fully open position. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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