Case with hinged lid
First Claim
1. A case comprising:
- a case body, said case body having a joining surface;
a lid hingedly connected to said case body, said lid having a joining surface;
a seal disposed between said joining surface of said case body and said joining surface of said lid, wherein said seal is in contact with both joining surfaces when said lid is in a closed position; and
a hinge comprising;
a first knuckle formed on one of said case body and said lid;
two second knuckles formed on the other of said case body and said lid, said second knuckles spaced apart to receive said first knuckle in interdigitated fashion; and
a hinge pin comprising a shaft, said shaft comprising a first segment, a second segment, and a recessed segment disposed between said first and second segments, thereby forming a groove between said first and second segments, said shaft further comprising a pin axis about which said lid can pivot,said first and said second knuckles each having an opening through which said hinge pin can be inserted,said first and second segments and said recessed segment being configured such that said first and second segments are in alignment with said second knuckles and said recessed segment is in alignment with said first knuckle.
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Abstract
A case includes a case body, a lid, hinges supporting the lid on the case body and a waterproof seal placed on the joining surface of the case body. The lid can be turned for closing on the hinges so as to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly to the joining surface of the case body. Each hinge is provided with a hinge pin having opposite cylindrical end parts and an offset middle part defining a groove together with the cylindrical end parts. The grooves of the hinges permit first knuckles formed integrally with the lid to sink therein so that the lid held with its joining surface parallel to the joining surface of the case body can be moved toward the case body perpendicularly to the joining surface of the case body to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly between the joining surfaces of the lid and the case body. The hinge pin is restrained from coming off by the first knuckles when the first knuckles are engaged in the groove.
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20 Claims
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1. A case comprising:
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a case body, said case body having a joining surface; a lid hingedly connected to said case body, said lid having a joining surface; a seal disposed between said joining surface of said case body and said joining surface of said lid, wherein said seal is in contact with both joining surfaces when said lid is in a closed position; and a hinge comprising; a first knuckle formed on one of said case body and said lid; two second knuckles formed on the other of said case body and said lid, said second knuckles spaced apart to receive said first knuckle in interdigitated fashion; and a hinge pin comprising a shaft, said shaft comprising a first segment, a second segment, and a recessed segment disposed between said first and second segments, thereby forming a groove between said first and second segments, said shaft further comprising a pin axis about which said lid can pivot, said first and said second knuckles each having an opening through which said hinge pin can be inserted, said first and second segments and said recessed segment being configured such that said first and second segments are in alignment with said second knuckles and said recessed segment is in alignment with said first knuckle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A case comprising:
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a case body, said case body having a first contacting surface; a lid hingedly connected to said case body, said lid having a second contacting surface; a seal disposed between said first and second contacting surfaces, said seal being pressed between said first and second contacting surfaces when said lid is in a closed position; and a first hinge and a second hinge, each of said first and second hinges comprising; a first knuckle formed on one of said case body and said lid; two second knuckles formed on the other of said case body and said lid; and a hinge pin comprising a shaft having a generally cylindrical shape and a recessed region formed along said cylindrical shape, said shaft further comprising a pin axis about which said lid can pivot, said first knuckle being interleaved between said second knuckles and connected by said hinge pin, said recessed region spanning a width greater than a width of said first knuckle and aligned with said first knuckle so that during closing and opening operations of said lid said first knuckle is partially received in said recessed region and said second knuckles are journaled on said hinge pin other than on said recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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