Patent ID: 7395580
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge comprising: a hinge part to be connected to a first furniture part; a hinge cup to be inserted into a bore in a second furniture part, said hinge cup being pivotally connected to said hinge part; and a damper including a damper housing and an elastic connection means for detachably snapping said damper housing to onto said hinge cup so as to establish a rigid connection between said damper housing and said hinge cup for absorbing forces exerted on said damper during operation of said hinge, said connection means being shaped and arranged to attach said damper housing to said hinge cup by hand without tools and to detach said damper housing from said hinge cup by hand without tools, said damper housing and said hinge cup being shaped and arranged such that said damper housing is located at least partially out of the bore of the second furniture part when said hinge cup is inserted into the bore and said damper housing is attached to said hinge cup.