Patent ID: 7017235

Claim:
A dual-directional hinge comprising: a first supporting member having a first upright arm, a first lateral arm perpendicular to the first upright arm and a non-circular opening defined through the first lateral arm; a vertical pin with a non-circular cross section extending through the non-circular opening of the first supporting member and having a distal end; a C-clip fastened at the distal end away from the first supporting member; a second supporting member having a second upright arm, a second lateral arm perpendicular to the second upright arm, the second lateral arm having a distal end and a circular opening defined through the second lateral arm wherein the vertical pin extends through the circular opening to enable the first supporting member along with the vertical pin to rotate about the second supporting member; a seat having a third lateral arm mounted on the distal end of the second lateral arm, a third upright arm perpendicular to the third lateral arm, a circular hole defined through the third upright arm and two notches defined at two sides of the circular hole; a horizontal pintle having a flange having a distal end and a proximal end, a first part formed on the distal end of the flange, rotatably extending through the circular hole of the seat and having a distal end, a non-circular shaft formed on the distal end of the first part and a circular shaft portion formed on an end of the non-circular shaft portion, a second part formed on the proximal end of the flange, a shaft clip fastened to the distal end of the first part, a third washer having two ears located respectively in the notches, a positioning disk mounted around the non circular shaft portion, a second resilient member, and a fourth washer each in turn provided between the seat and the shaft clip.