Patent ID: 9679732
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E05D,H01H,H05K

Claim:
1. A hinge assembly comprising: a first portion having a first receptacle and a second receptacle; and a second portion having a first cylindrical member extending along a hinge axis in a first direction, a second cylindrical member extending along the hinge axis in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a thickened portion having a contoured outer surface disposed adjacent the first cylindrical member and the second cylindrical member, wherein the second portion is moveable from: wherein each of the first receptacle and the second receptacle comprises a main portion defined at least in-part by a curved surface disposed generally a radial distance about the hinge axis, and wherein when disposed in the first state, the first cylindrical member is disposed in the main portion of the first receptacle and the second cylindrical member is disposed in the main portion of the second receptacle, wherein each of the first receptacle and the second receptacle further includes an opening which extends outward from the main portion and is positioned generally about a central reference line, wherein the opening of each of the first receptacle and the second receptacle includes a first portion defined by generally parallel surfaces which extend outward from the main portion and define a minimum opening width of each of the first receptacle and the second receptacle, and wherein when moving from the first state to the second state at least one of the first cylindrical member passes through the first portion of the first receptacle or the second cylindrical member passes through the first portion of the second receptacle, wherein the opening of each of the first receptacle and the second receptacle further includes a flared portion extending outward from the first portion in which the opening widens from the minimum opening width, and wherein each of the first cylindrical member and the second cylindrical member are defined by an outer diameter which is greater than the minimum width and less than twice the radial distance.