Title: Quadrilateral over center hinge

Abstract: A hinge comprises a closing member which is acted upon by a spring, the spring being arranged in a shell and one end thereof resting against a hinge axle. The shell has a lateral driving pin which rests against a supporting flange associated with a hinge link, the supporting flange having a curved guiding surface for generating a closing pressure. The supporting flange is formed on a separate guiding block mountable on the hinge link.

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Inventors: Rock, Erich (Kuferstr. 7, Hochst, AT)
Brustle, Klaus (Fellentorstr. 23, Lauterach, AT)

Application Number: 06/270122
Filing Date: 1981-06-03
Publication_date: 1983-05-31
Assignee: Roeck, Erich (AT)
Bruestle, Klaus (AT)

Primary Class(es): 16/288
Other Classes: E05D11/10; E05D11/00; E05D15/32; E05F1/12; E05D3/06
US Patent Ref:

3363281	January, 1968	Borsani	16/288	Toggle hinge
3952368	April, 1976	Zernig et al.	16/291	Hinges
4123823	November, 1978	Lautenschlager	16/288	Over-center hinge
4166307	September, 1979	Rock et al.	16/288	Hinge

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Schroeder, Werner H.
Assistant Examiner: Falik, Andrew M.
Attorney: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack

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