Positioning mechanisms of double-pintle hinge
First Claim
1. A double-pintle hinge comprising:
- a first pintle;
a second pintle; and
positioning mechanisms configured to allow the first and second pintles to rotate relative to each other to releasably retained positions comprising;
first and second joining members interconnecting the first and second pintles, with each including a first end thereof coupled to the first pintle in a manner that the first pintle is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first and second joining members and a second end thereof coupled to the second pintle in a manner that the second pintle is rotatable about a second axis relative to the first and second joining members, and sandwiching a first and second cams, a first and second cam followers, and a biasing member;
the first cam coupled to the first pintle in a manner that the first cam rotates when the first pintle rotates;
the second cam coupled to the second pintle in a manner that the second cam rotates when the second pintle rotates;
the first and second cam followers positioned between the first and second cams, and respectively abutting the first and second cams, and movably connected with each other such that the first cam follower is able to slide on the second cam follower; and
the biasing member positioned between the first and second cam followers such that the first and second cam followers are biased axially by the biasing member.
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Abstract
A double-pintle hinge includes a first pintle, a second pintle, and positioning mechanisms configured to allow the first and second pintles to rotate relative to each other to releasably retained positions. The positioning mechanisms include first and second joining members interconnecting the first and second pintles and sandwiching a first and second cams, a first and second cam followers, and a biasing member. The first cam is coupled to the first pintle. The second cam is coupled to the second pintle. The first and second cam followers are positioned between the first and second cams, and respectively abut the first and second cams, and are movably connected with each other. The biasing member is positioned between the first and second cam followers.
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13 Claims
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1. A double-pintle hinge comprising:
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a first pintle; a second pintle; and positioning mechanisms configured to allow the first and second pintles to rotate relative to each other to releasably retained positions comprising; first and second joining members interconnecting the first and second pintles, with each including a first end thereof coupled to the first pintle in a manner that the first pintle is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first and second joining members and a second end thereof coupled to the second pintle in a manner that the second pintle is rotatable about a second axis relative to the first and second joining members, and sandwiching a first and second cams, a first and second cam followers, and a biasing member; the first cam coupled to the first pintle in a manner that the first cam rotates when the first pintle rotates; the second cam coupled to the second pintle in a manner that the second cam rotates when the second pintle rotates; the first and second cam followers positioned between the first and second cams, and respectively abutting the first and second cams, and movably connected with each other such that the first cam follower is able to slide on the second cam follower; and the biasing member positioned between the first and second cam followers such that the first and second cam followers are biased axially by the biasing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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