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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Burl M. Finkelstein, Newnan, GA (US);
Brett A. Mitchell, Newnan, GA (US);
Thomas A. Thorsen, Wedowee, AL (US);
Burl M. Finkelstein, Newnan, GA (US);
Brett A. Mitchell, Newnan, GA (US);
Thomas A. Thorsen, Wedowee, AL (US);
Kason Industries, Inc., Shenandoah, GA (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed an anti-sag hinge () which includes a mounting flange assembly () pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (). The mounting flange assembly includes a mounting flange () having four mounting holes () therethrough, a lower hinge barrel () extending from the mounting flange, and a removably mated upper hinge barrel () extending from the mounting flange. The upper and lower hinge barrels provide for a dual or double shear system (two positions wherein a shearing force is provided between the strap assembly and the flange assembly) that provides a stable connection between the strap assembly () and the flange assembly (). The strap assembly includes a strap () extending from a cylinder portion ().