Patent ID: 11898390
Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. An assembly, comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure; and
a double jointed hinge that connects the first structure and the second structure, the double jointed hinge comprising:
a first hinge element that defines a first axis of rotation, and the first hinge element is connected to the first structure;
a second hinge element that defines a second axis of rotation and is connected to the second structure, and the second hinge element is spaced apart from the first hinge element; and
a first link and a second link, the first link and the second link connecting the first hinge element to the second hinge element, wherein the first link and the second link are rotatable about the first hinge element so as to enable movement of the second hinge element relative to the first hinge element, and
wherein the first hinge element extends through the first link and through the second link, and the second hinge element does not extend through the first link or through the second link.