Patent ID: 7278245
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: A47B,A47C,E04B,E04H,F16M,F21V,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A radial-hinge mechanism, comprising: an even number of at least eight elongated members substantially equal in length and interwoven around and substantially tangent to a generally circular inner-aperture wherewith the elongated members emanate from in a sequentially overlapping spiral manner on both sides of the mechanism, wherein opposite ends of each of the members are connected to the ends of different ones of the members providing a fully interconnected assembly with a variable propensity for one of pivoting open and closed around a substantially circular hinge-core, and wherein each connected pair of the members form a protrusion with a full set of the protrusions defining an outer circumference of peripheral points with alternate ones of the peripheral points lying in one of two parallel planes.