FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the spring hinge showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of element A thereof as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of element B, which is a mirror image of element A, thereof as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a top view of element A;
FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a side view of element B;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof with element B shown in a folded position;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of element C thereof as shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of element D thereof as shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view thereof with element A shown in a disassembled state;
FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of element E as shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view thereof with element A shown in a disassembled state; and,
FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of element F as shown in FIG. 13.
	
	  
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