Patent ID: 7779509

Claim:
A sliding hinge comprising: a stationary leaf having a front surface; a rear surface; and a guide slot being an arc formed through the stationary leaf; a moving leaf being mounted movably on the rear surface of the stationary leaf and comprising a main rod being connected slidably to the slot in the stationary leaf from the rear surface of the stationary leaf and having a proximal end being mounted slidably in the slot; and a distal end; and a branch being formed on the distal end of the main rod; a resilient device being mounted pivotally on the front surface of the stationary leaf and having a pivoting end being mounted pivotally on the front surface of the stationary leaf; and a connecting end; a main linkage being mounted pivotally on the front surface of the stationary leaf and having a first end being connected to the connecting end of the resilient device; a second end being connected to the moving leaf; and a central segment being mounted rotatably on the front surface of the stationary leaf; and a secondary linkage having a first end being mounted rotatably on the front surface of the stationary leaf; and a second end being mounted rotatably on the branch of the moving leaf.