Patent ID: 7677639

Claim:
An adjustable closure hinge assembly, comprising: a first hinge portion having a first wall comprising a first aperture; a second hinge portion having a second wall comprising a second aperture; a hinge member disposed in the first and second apertures and hingeably joining the first and second hinge portions; a spacer comprising an active polymer material disposed intermediate the first wall and second wall and intermediate the second hinge portion and the hinge member; a bushing disposed in the second aperture between the spacer and the second hinge portion; a sleeve disposed in the second aperture between the hinge member and the spacer; and an activation device in operative communication with the active polymer material, wherein the activation device is operable to selectively apply an activation signal to the active material and effect a reversible change in at least one property of the active material, wherein the change in the at least one property is effective to provide up to six degrees of freedom to the hinge member, and less than or equal to two degrees of freedom in the absence of the activation signal.