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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1983
Robert L Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Solid State Timer, Ltd., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A hinge cover (20) for a container having a housing top (11) and housing bottom (12), the top housing having two peripheral cut-outs (22) receiving two hinge leaves (21) integrally depending from cover (20). The leaves are insertable inwardly and downwardly at an angle (36) through the cut-outs, and pintles (35) inserted into apertures (23) extending through the leaves. The cover and leaves are then moved upwardly and outwardly at an angle (29) so as to have the pintle ends extend into half-round bearing surfaces (35) extending from the edges of the cut-outs and to a position between side walls (34) of a rectangular depression (37) which confines the pintles laterally. The cover is then closed to extend over a stepped surface (15) of the overall container (10) and the housing bottom (12) containing spaced upstanding post means (44, 45) affixed to the housing top (11). The top (44a) of post means (44, 45) abuts the underside of the pintle positions extending from the leaf aperture so as to confine the pintles and the leaves in a position journalled between the bearing surfaces (35) and the post means top (44a).