Patent ID: 9557504
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. An enclosure comprising: a base; a cover pivotally connected to the base, wherein the base and the cover cooperate to enclose an interior region of the enclosure; a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the cover to the base, the hinge assembly including at least one pin member and a plurality of hinge portions, each hinge portion having a free end including a hook portion defining an opening that is adapted to selectively receive the at least one pin member, the hook portions defining gaps between adjacent hook portions; and a retention member adapted to retain the pin member in the opening of the hinge portion, the retention member being a resilient member having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion that selectively flexes about the first end portion, wherein the second end portion blocks at least a portion of the opening in a relaxed position to retain the pin member in the opening, wherein the second end portion of the retention member is generally aligned with a gap defined between two adjacent hook portions.