Patent ID: 9725939
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: E05D,E05Y,H02G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A hinge comprising: a first connecting plate; a second connecting plate; a hinge element rotatably coupling said first and second connecting plates; a first pin coupled to the first connecting plate, wherein said first pin extends through a first end of the hinge element; a locking bracket movably attached to the second connecting plate by a friction lock; and a second pin coupled to a second end of the hinge element, wherein said second pin extends through the locking bracket; wherein the friction lock is movable between a locking position wherein the friction lock increases friction between the locking bracket and the second connecting plate to inhibit rotatable movement of the hinge and a loosened position wherein the friction lock reduces friction between the locking bracket and the second connecting plate to permit rotatable movement of the hinge.