Patent ID: 6081968
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a door to a door jamb of an enclosure for electrical apparatus, said hinge assembly comprising:a hinge pin generally circular in cross section, non-rotationally fixable to one of said door and door jamb, said hinge pin having a fixed diameter;a hinge housing fixable to the other of said door and door jamb and clamping against said hinge pin with a compression fit which permits relative rotation between said hinge pin and said hinge housing;wherein said hinge housing comprises a first member and a second member which clamp said hinge pin between them;wherein said first member is an angle member forming an internal corner and said second member is a clamp member which clamps said hinge pin into said internal corner of said angle member; andwherein said clamp member has an external corner which nests into said internal corner on said angle member, said clamp member having a corner recess in said external corner with a maximum dimension which is smaller than a said diameter of said hinge pin and in which said hinge pin is received and wedged into said internal corner of said angle member.