Patent ID: 11898387
Assignee: SOUTHCO, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 20:
21. A preassembled hinge module system configured for coupling a first component to a second component for pivotal movement relative to one another, the preassembled hinge module comprising:
a shaft defining a pivot axis, the shaft being separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component;
a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft;
a housing containing the torque element, the housing having a side wall and a cover, and wherein at least a portion of a perimeter edge of the cover is engaged with a surface of an upper portion of the side wall that extends inwardly and over the portion of the perimeter edge of the cover, thereby securing the cover in place; and
an adapter having an end configured for fixed coupling to the shaft and an opposite end configured for releasable coupling to the first component.