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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2021
B/e Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Robert J. Lawrence, King, NC (US);
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A hinge assembly for a swinging door includes a shifting pivot point movable between a first concealed positioned and a second extended position to provide clearance for protruding trim pieces and the like upon opening the swinging door. A double action spring mechanism energizes to drive the shifting pivot point between the first and second positions. An assembly including a link arm and a bell crank is driven by the double action spring mechanism to shift the shifting pivot point and locking mechanisms are provided to lock each of the link arm and the bell crank in their respective extended positions. A compartment assembly includes a swinging door, a fixed structure to which the swinging door is movably coupled, at least one hinge assembly according to the present disclosure.
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