Patent ID: 6092264
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: E05D,E05F,F42B,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge and locking mechanism to deploy a member, comprising:a support base;an erectable member;a pivot axle secured to one of the support base and erectable member and pivotally engaged to the other, with the erectable member for rotation about a first axis between a storage position and an erected position; anda spring element urging the erectable member to rotate in a first direction about the first axis to the erected position,wherein the pivot axle has a first portion of larger diameter and a second portion of smaller diameter, the spring element having a first end, the pivot axle receiving said first end of said spring element, andwherein the erectable member has a first barrel for receiving the large diameter portion of the pivot axle and a second barrel for receiving a portion of the smaller diameter portion of the pivot axle.