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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Applicant:
Nicholas Paul Bennett, Redditch, GB;
Inventor:
Nicholas Paul Bennett, Redditch, GB;
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An articulated hinge is provided which is capable of supporting a panel member and permitting the panel member to be moved away from an opening and at the same time permit the panel member to be rotated approximately 90 degrees. The hinge has a scissor arm mechanism which provides for smooth opening and closing of the hinge thereby eliminating a possible sticking of the hinge during opening.