US 11,680,433 B2
Hinge
Michael Christopher Stuart, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to Polaris IP Pty Ltd, Huntleys Point (AU)
Filed by Polaris IP Pty Ltd, Huntleys Point (AU)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/518,715.
Application 17/518,715 is a continuation of application No. 16/837,416, filed on Apr. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,180,941.
Application 16/837,416 is a continuation of application No. 15/998,642, granted, now 10,641,025, issued on May 5, 2020, previously published as PCT/AU2017/050133, filed on Feb. 16, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2016900547 (AU), filed on Feb. 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0056748 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01); E05F 3/20 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 1/1215 (2013.01) [E05D 5/0246 (2013.01); E05F 3/20 (2013.01); E05D 2003/027 (2013.01); E05D 2005/0253 (2013.01); E05D 2005/0269 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/21 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/264 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/41 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/46 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/492 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge including:
a first leaf assembly including a first front leaf component coupled to a first rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a first panel having a first cut-out, wherein the first leaf assembly further includes a first insert component located between the first front and rear leaf components, wherein a portion of the first insert component is adapted to locate within the first cut-out;
a second leaf assembly hingedly connected to the first leaf assembly about a hinge axis, said second leaf assembly including a second front leaf component coupled to a second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out, wherein the second leaf assembly further includes a second insert component located between the second front and rear leaf components, wherein a portion of the second insert component is adapted to be located within the second cut-out;
a spring operatively coupled to the first and second leaf assemblies to bias the hinge to move from an open position to a closed position; and
a dampener, having a longitudinal dampener axis, said dampener at least partially surrounded by the second insert component and at least partially located between the second front leaf component and the second rear leaf component, wherein the dampener is adapted to dampen movement of the hinge from the open position to the closed position, wherein said longitudinal dampener axis is disposed between and substantially parallel with planes defined by respective opposing faces of the first panel.