Patent ID: 6061873
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A61G,E05D,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge device, comprising:two elongate substantially rigid parts having mountings defining a neck portion and a head portion, the neck portion projecting from the rigid parts and terminating in the head portion; anda flexible moulding comprising an elongate flexible web between mounting formations of the moulding;wherein the mounting formations of the moulding resiliently and releasably engage the mountings of the rigid parts, so that the web provides a flexible bridge between the two rigid parts;wherein the mounting formations are elastomeric and define an aperture in which the mountings of each of the rigid parts are engaged so that the mounting formations embrace the neck portion of the mountings; andwherein the mountings interengage so as to provide a knee joint comprising on one mounting of the mountings a support in the form of a trunnion or lug, which provides an upwardly facing bearing surface below an upwardly extending recess in the one mounting between upstanding abutment surfaces defined by the one mounting and on another mounting a bearing part in the form of a trunnion formation projecting from the head to engage on the bearing surface.