US 11,746,579 B1
Hinge assembly and stackable hinge assembly for rotation about an opening
Nicholas Muha, Haddon Township, NJ (US); and Justin Fowler Rogers, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,188.
Int. Cl. E05D 11/06 (2006.01); E05D 1/04 (2006.01); E05D 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 1/04 (2013.01) [E05D 11/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge assembly, comprising:
a first hinge member having opposed first and second major surfaces, a first opening, an arcuate guide slot extending around a first portion of the first opening and having an arcuate guide slot radius, and an overall thickness that is equal to or greater than a radial width of the arcuate guide slot;
a second hinge member having first and second clevis portions with a respective second opening formed through each of the first and second clevis portions, and one or more fastening member holes defined in one or both of the first and second clevis portions and arrayed in a first arcuate array around one or both of the second openings, wherein the first arcuate array has a first arcuate array radius corresponding to the arcuate guide slot radius;
wherein the first hinge member is inserted between the first and second clevis portions with the first and second openings aligned with each other; and
one or more fastening members extending into or through the one or more fastening member holes and being slidably received in the arcuate guide slot so as to enable relative rotation between the first and second hinge members about an axis passing through the first and second openings.