Patent ID: 7770260
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: E02D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for holding captive, within a housing of a cover element, at least one hinge pin, the cover element being mounted on and articulatable with respect to a support frame, the device comprising: a cotter pin removably inserted into a hole of the cover element, transverse with respect to the hinge pin, to axially retain the hinge pin in the housing of the cover element; and an elastic component that is pre-stressed and that is located in the housing, between a bottom wall of the housing and a first end of the hinge pin, the first end being opposite a second end of the hinge pin, the second end of the hinge pin bearing on the cotter pin that retains the hinge pin in the housing against a restoring force applied to the hinge pin by the elastic component.