Patent ID: 7171726
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge construction comprising: first and second hinge members, each hinge member being provided with a guide track, wherein the first and second hinge members are arranged to be pivotable relative to a common rotation axis, wherein guide tracks of the first and second hinge members include at least three substantially flat, circular segment-shaped track parts and first and second track ends, the track parts extending between the first and second track ends and being distributed at substantially uniform intermediate distances over a corresponding circular circumference of the guide tracks, a plurality of guide elements distributed at fixed intermediate distances along the circumference of a circle located around the rotation axis; and a common carrier that supports the plurality of guide elements, wherein the common carrier is disposed between the guide tracks such that the guide tracks together form a guide for the plurality of guide elements, wherein the first and second hinge members are pivotable relative to each other between a first angular position in which the guide elements are received in the guides to be displaceable along the track parts, and a second angular position in which the plurality of guide elements are received in the guides so as to be clamped between first and second track ends of the track parts.