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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1994
Filed:
May. 03, 1991
Edward J Erskine, Northville, NY (US);
N.A. Taylor Co., Inc., Gloversville, NY (US);
Abstract
A pinless hinge is provided for pivotally connecting panel assemblies (such as boat windshield components), comprising first and second elongated cooperating aluminum extrusion components. The first component has a first flange with a hooked termination of a first distal end, and including an interior arcuate surface having a radius of about 180.degree., and an exterior projecting surface opposite the interior arcuate surface. A second component includes a second body having a second flange extending outwardly and terminating in a second distal end, including a second arcuate surface having a second radius equal to or slightly less than the first radius and an interior opening of approximately the same size and shape as the hooked termination of the first distal end. A third flange extends outwardly from the second body and has a side wall spaced from the second flange throughout the majority of its length a distance approximately equal to the maximum dimension of the first flange exterior projecting surface from the first flange interior arcuate surface. A third flange side wall has an arcuate portion with a radius and the exterior projecting surface of the first flange includes at least a portion thereof having a radius approximately equal to the radius of the third flange arcuate portion. The two component hinge allows relative rotation of more than 140.degree. between its components without detachment by providing multiple axes of rotation along an arcuate path.