Joints and connections – Articulated members – Lockable at fixed position
Patent
1996-07-12
1998-05-05
Knight, Anthony
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Lockable at fixed position
403353, 16331, 16319, F16C 1110
Patent
active
057465339
ABSTRACT:
A lockable hinge mechanism includes a hinge member and a pair of elongated tubular members with respective ends pivotably joined to the hinge member for movement of the tubular members between generally parallel and collinear relative positions. In one embodiment, a single hollow cylindrical cuff at least partially surrounds the hinge member and is coaxially rotatable relative to the tubular members through a range of about 180 degrees and precludes relative movement of the tubular members from the collinear position to the parallel position when in one location and allows relative movement of the tubular members from the collinear position to the parallel position in another location. The cuff cooperates with an abutment near said respective ends of the tubular members and has opposed semicylindrical extensions for engaging the abutments. The hinge member also has a pair of opposed semicylindrical end portion for engaging the abutments. When the semicylindrical ends and semicylindrical extensions are juxtaposed, the hinge is unlocked and when those semicylindrical parts are opposed, the hinge is locked.
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Knight Anthony
Rickert Roger M.
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