Patent ID: 6862778
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge assembly to provide a mounting linkage for the bidirectional opening and a closing door member, which is structurally arranged to cooperate with a frame about an opening in a container housing, including in combination: at least two support members each having ends thereon to provide a mounting linkage between the container frame and the door member, with one support member being mounted to the frame of the container and the other support member being mounted to the inside surface of the door member; with said first support member having first and second ends and said second support member having a third and fourth ends structurally arranged with respect to one another on the container and the door so that said first and third ends are adapted to pivot together and said second and fourth ends are adapted to pivot together; at least two arm members operatively associated with said at least two support members, with said first arm member having a fifth and sixth ends and said second arm member having seventh and eighth ends structurally arranged so that said sixth and eighth ends remain on one side and said fifth and seventh ends remain on the opposite side when said arm members are positioned in the assembly, and wherein each of said respective arm members are pivotally connected to selected ends of said support members to provide a bidirectional connection therewith; and wherein said ends of each of said support members are pivotally mounted to said opposite ends of different arm members and said support and said arm members provide a linkage of a bidirectional connection linked with said first end of said support member having a bidirectional connection with said adjacent agent seventh end of said second arm member, said eighth end of said second arm member having a bidirectional connection with said adjacent fourth end of said second support member, said third end of said second support member having a bidirectional connection with said adjacent fifth end of said first arm member and said sixth end of said first arm member having a bidirectional connection with said adjacent end of said support member.