Patent ID: 6662405
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B60R,E05B,E05C,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A scissor-type arm hinge mechanism for opening and closing a swinging structure, with a push-pull and pull-push operation, comprising:a first fixed arm mounted to a fixture; a second movable arm pivotally connected to said first arm, said second arm being connectable to said swinging structure thereby moving it when said second arm is pivoted between open and closed positions; a curvilinear guide way in one of said arms for defining the arc swing of the movable arm with respect to the fixed arm; a cam follower guide member extending from a face of the other of said arms and into said curvilinear guide way to effect the arc swing; an articulation guide way in said second movable arm, extending in a direction which is radial to the arched path of said curvilinear guide way in said first fixed arm as said second movable arm pivots with respect thereto, said articulation guide way being engagable with a connection to said swinging structure; and means for biasing said first and second arms to a selected position.