Patent ID: 6807712
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge comprising a shaft part and a housing part, the parts being relatively moveable about a common axis of rotation, the shaft part being a one piece member having a first portion lying on the common axis of rotation, the first portion carrying a bearing surface, and a second portion extending radially beyond the bearing surface of the first portion, the housing part having an engagement surface and a hinge surface, the hinge surface cooperating with the bearing surface of the first portion and the engagement surface engaging with the second portion to retrain the shaft part from rotational movement, the shaft part being moveable relative to the housing part between a first position in which the second portion is engaged with the engagement surface and a second position in which the second portion is not engaged with the engagement surface, and in which the first portion is acted upon by a biasing force in a direction parallel to the common axis of rotation which is provided by elastic energy stored by the second portion.