US 12,241,302 B2
Hinge
Michael Christopher Stuart, New South Wales (AU)
Assigned to Polaris IP Pty Ltd, (AU)
Appl. No. 18/031,989
Filed by Polaris IP Pty Ltd, New South Wales (AU)
PCT Filed Sep. 14, 2021, PCT No. PCT/AU2021/051056
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 14, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/077048, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020903744 (AU), filed on Oct. 15, 2020; and application No. 2021221705 (AU), filed on Aug. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0399884 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. E05F 3/00 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01); E05F 3/20 (2006.01); E05F 5/02 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 3/20 (2013.01) [E05D 5/0246 (2013.01); E05F 1/1207 (2013.01); E05F 5/02 (2013.01); E05D 2003/027 (2013.01); E05D 2005/0269 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/264 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/41 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/499 (2024.05); E05Y 2900/114 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A hinge comprising:
a first leaf assembly including a first front leaf component coupled to a first rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a panel having a first pair of holes, wherein a first pair of fasteners extend between the first front and rear leaf components and through the pair of holes in the panel to clamp the portion of the panel to the first leaf assembly;
a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly about a hinge axis, comprising a second front leaf component coupled to second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel having a second pair of holes, wherein a second pair of fasteners extend between the second front and rear leaf components and through the pair of holes in the second panel to clamp the portion of the second panel to the second leaf assembly;
a spring coupled to the first and second leaf assemblies to bias the first and second leaf assemblies to move from an open position to a closed position; and
a dampener having a longitudinal axis, and acting between the first and second leaf assemblies to slow movement of the first and second leaf assemblies to the closed position, wherein the longitudinal axis of the dampener is located between the hinge axis and the first panel.