Hinge

• US 8,875,349 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2011
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rolling Hinge Pty., Limited
• Original Assignee: Rolling Hinge Pty., Limited
• Inventors: Hanigan, Nicholas James
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER, WILLIAM L
• Application Number:
  US13/153,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20120110785A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,247 Days
• Field of Search: 163/82, 163/87, 163/66, 163/67, 163/55, 163/56, 162/39, 162/82, 162/87, 162/94, 163/02
• US Class Current: 16/382
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 3/10 with non-parallel pins
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/02 Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/14 Construction of sockets or sleeves

Abstract

A hinge comprising two pivoting elements adapted to hingedly join two articles, each pivoting element including attachment means for attaching to an article; wherein when attached to the two articles the hinge is rotatable with respect to the articles.

Claims

1. A hinge comprising two pivoting elements hingedly connected to one another, each pivoting element having a rotatable attachment means for attaching the pivoting element to one of two articles, respectively, such that the pivoting elements are rotatable with respect to the articles, the rotatable attachment means comprising a connector which extends into the respective article, and is surrounded by the respective article, the connector being rotatably engaged with the one of two articles, respectively respective article, to allow rotation of the pivoting elements with respect to the articles to rotate the hinge, such that the hinge has a first position wherein, when the pivoting elements are attached to the articles, each article is moveable with respect to one another, and a second position wherein, when the pivoting elements are attached to the articles, each article is locked with respect to one another such that the articles cannot move relative to one another.

2. A hinge as defined in claim 1, wherein the hinge further comprises a hinge pin hingedly connecting the two pivoting elements.

3. A hinge as defined in claim 2, wherein the rotatable attachment means further comprises a hinge collar attached to the respective article and the pivoting element is rotatable with respect to the hinge collar.

4. A hinge as defined in claim 1, wherein the rotatable attachment means further comprises a hinge collar attached to the respective article and the pivoting element is rotatable with respect to the hinge collar.

5. A hinge as defined in any one of the preceding claims, wherein an axis of rotation of the pivoting elements with respect to one another and an axis of rotation of the pivoting elements with respect to the articles are perpendicular to one another.

6. A hinge as defined in claim 1 wherein the connector comprises a shaft extending from each pivoting element into the articles and rotatable within the articles.