Detent hinge having spring-based axially and pivotally movable hinge halves

Abstract

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of our invention showing mainly front features, with left and right hinge halves pivoted to an open orientation;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof showing mainly rear features;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the same hinge shown in FIGS. 1-8, but with left and right hinge halves thereof pivoted to a closed orientation, and showing mainly rear features of a left hinge half thereof;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof showing mainly rear features of a right hinge half thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof showing mainly features of the left hinge half;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof showing mainly features of the right hinge half;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the hinge embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The hinge design includes appearance features of a detent hinge that has left and right hinge halves, with interleaved elements of the hinge halves wrapped in pairs about a hinge pin which extends through a compression spring at a central location along the hinge pin, and with segments of the hinge pin being viewable between adjacent coils of the compression spring.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a detent hinge having spring-biased axially and pivotally movable hinge halves, as shown and described.