Patent ID: 7754950

Claim:
A hinge, comprising: (a) a first substantially rigid hinge butt comprising a first butt base and defining: (i) a first track comprising first and second races for receiving a first Soss sliding hinge pin; (ii) a second track comprising third and fourth races for receiving a second Soss sliding hinge pin; (b) a second substantially rigid hinge butt comprising a second butt base and defining: (i) a third track comprising fifth and sixth races for receiving a third Soss sliding hinge pin; (ii) a fourth track comprising seventh and eighth races for receiving a fourth Soss sliding hinge pin; (c) a first Soss link assembly portion associated with said first Soss sliding hinge pin mounted in said first track; (d) a second Soss link assembly portion associated with said second Soss sliding hinge pin mounted in said second track; (e) a third Soss link assembly portion associated with said third Soss sliding hinge pin mounted in said third track, said first and third Soss link assembly portions being mounted on a first common pin and forming a first Soss link assembly; and (f) a fourth Soss link assembly portion associated with said fourth Soss sliding hinge pin mounted in said fourth track, said second and fourth Soss link assembly portions being mounted on a second common pin and forming a second Soss link assembly, wherein said first substantially rigid hinge butt further comprises first and second race support walls, said first and third races being defined in said first and second race supports walls, respectively, said first and second race support walls extending from said first butt base and wherein said second substantially rigid hinge butt further comprises third and fourth race support walls, said fifth and seventh races being defined in said third and fourth race support walls, respectively, said third and fourth race support walls extending from said second butt base, said Soss sliding hinge pins being mounted in respective tracks, said first and third Soss link assembly portions joined by a first assembly pin, and said second and fourth Soss link assembly portions joined by a second assembly pin.