Self-latching hinge

Details Self-latching hinge Self-latching hinge

1986-10-27

1988-03-22

Godici, Nicholas P.

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Ball and socket

16257, 16291, 16296, 16382, 16DIG13, E05D 700, E05D 500, E05F 108

Patent

active

047319038

ABSTRACT:
A hinge for mounting an access door on a room air conditioner has a hinge member having a tang at one end engaging a slot on the air conditioner front frame to mount the hinge member in a fixed position. The other end of the hinge member has a pair of resilient legs interspaced by a projection and which carry projecting trunnions on their outer ends. The door has a notch in its side having opposed side walls with bores that receive the projecting trunnions to pivot the door about the hinge member. The hinge provides a self-latching arrangement by a projecting, resilient tongue on the hinge member which engages a projecting lug on the door to resiliently bias the door to a closed position when it is within a predetermined distance from the closed position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3262149 (1966-07-01), Gorton et al.
patent: 3381332 (1968-05-01), Jerila et al.
patent: 3381333 (1968-05-01), Jerila
patent: 3744887 (1973-07-01), Dunbar
patent: 4065027 (1977-12-01), Ruark et al.

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