Patent SG-11201407382W-A (SG)
Title: Hinge assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMS CRAIG
IPC: E04H12/18
Filed: 2014-03-25
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 30 October 2014 (30.10.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/174231 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: E04H12/18 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/GB2014/000112 25 March 2014 (25.03.2014) English English (30) Priority Data: 1307591.6 26 April 2013 (26.04.2013) GB (71) Applicant: THE ALUMINIUM LIGHTING COM­ PANY LIMITED [GB/GB]; Unit 8, Croeserw Industrial Estate, Cymmer, Port Talbot SA13 3PB (GB). (72) Inventor: WILLIAMS, Craig; Little Bury, Landimore, North Gower, Swansea SA3 1BU (GB). (74) Agents: FRY, David John et al.; Agile IP LLP, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey CR0 0XZ (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, — BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (54) Title: HINGE ASSEMBLY CJ •t l> o CJ o £ Fig. 1 (57) Abstract: A hinge assembly for connecting together upper (6) and lower (12) separable sections of column comprises an a up - per member (2) for attachment to the lower end of an upper column section (6) and a lower member (8) for attachment to the upper end of a lower column section (12). A hinge connects the upper (2) and lower (8) members of the hinge assembly to permit pivotal movement of the upper hinge member about a first axis from generally vertical position a to or towards a generally horizontal posi - tion whereby an upper column section (6) connected to the upper member (2) can move from a generally vertical position towards or to a generally horizontal position. A plurality of cover members (16, 18) are positioned about the entire circumference of the upper and lower members of the hinge with each cover member connected for pivotal movement relative to the hinge about generally ho a - rizontal second axis which is positioned at or close to its lower edge, whereby each such cover member (16, 18) can pivot relative to the lower member (8) of the hinge to expose fully the upper hinge member (2) and to enable the upper hinge member and column section (6) attached thereto to pivot from its initial generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position. One such cover member is pivotal to a locking position in which engages it a lower part of the upper hinge member to prevent unwanted further pivoting of the upper hinge member and a column section connected thereto.