Patent ID: 6539582
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge device comprising:a bracket having a shaft hole; a shaft inserted through the shaft hole, the shaft having a first end and a second end with threads extending inward from the second end; a longitudinal insert home extending along the shaft proximate the second end; first and second shoulder members located between the first and second ends of the shaft at a fixed distance from one another, the first shoulder member being larger than the second shoulder member; a torsion spring coupled between the bracket and the first shoulder member of the shaft to apply torque to the shaft as the shaft is rotated relative to the bracket; a plurality of space washers located on the shaft and placed on at least one side of the bracket; a plurality of disc springs having respective through holes each having a first protrusion member located in the insert home of the shaft, the disc springs being located between the second end of the shaft and the bracket; a guide washer having a through hole which has a second protrusion member located in the insert home of the shaft, the guide washer located between the disc springs and the second end of the shaft; and a nut screwed onto the threads of the shaft to stabilize the torsion spring, space washers, disc springs and guide washer on the shaft.