Patent ID: 6530122
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge device having a first and a second fixing member connected to each other by means of a first rotating shaft so that said first and second fixing members can take rotational movements;a cushioning member which is expandable in response to the rotational movements of the fixing members with one end of the cushioning member supported by said first fixing member and the other end of the cushioning member supported by said second fixing member; a rocking member which is connected to at least one end of said cushioning member so as to rock in response to an expansion of said cushioning member; a friction member for dampening rotational movements between said first fixing member and said second fixing member, being in contact with said rocking member so as to dampen the rocking members motion by friction; a third fixing member connected to said second fixing member by means of a second rotating shaft; and an adjusting device mechanically affixed to said third fixing member located opposite to said second rotating shaft and positioned to contact said first rotating shaft so as to provide an adjustment to the dampening effect of said friction member.