Patent ID: 6151756
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B63B,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge having a longitudinal axis and having an upright operative position and a depressed flush inoperative position, comprising,a) a housing member with a longitudinal axis coplanar with said hinge axis and having1) a flush mountable flange and2) a housing carried by said flange and depending therefrom,b) a pivoting member carried by said housing and having an upright position wherein a potion there of projects from said housing and a depressed position wherein it is depressed within said housing, said pivoting member having1) an upper securing portion for securing an element to be mounted,2) a lower securing portion,3) means pivotally securing said upper and lower portions for lateral pivoting movement about the longitudinal axis of said housing member, and4) means pivotally securing said lower portion to said housing member within said housing for pivoting about an axis which extends laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of said housing member, andc) locking means formed as a portion of said housing and said lower portion and acting between said housing and said lower portion for locking said lower portion in its upright position.