Patent ID: 7565719

Claim:
A hinge for anchoring and folding on a small pintle, comprising a pintle which has one end pivotally coupled with a fastening dock and other end connecting to a coupling flap, the one end of the pintle coupled with the fastening dock further being coupled with a maneuvering structure and a braking structure and a returning element interposed between the maneuvering structure and the braking structure, wherein: the maneuvering structure includes a rotary member and an anchor member that have a contact surface therebetween to form a rotational displacement which allows the rotary member and the anchor member to swivel and anchor as desired and latch on a selected location, the braking structure including a bracing element, a plurality of braking elements and washers to increase friction resistant forces between the braking elements and the washers, the bracing element being sandwiched tightly between two of the braking elements, and the bracing element and the fastening dock having respectively a through hole to receive a rivet for riveting together.