摘要 |
1,266,532. Clamps; flexible hinges. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., Ltd. 28 Jan., 1969 [25 Sept., 1968], No. 4685/69. Headings E2B and E2F. [Also in Division A4] A hinge mechanism 6 made of a resilient material comprises a first member 1, a second member 4 connected by a hinge portion 3 to at least one arm 2 projecting from the first member 1, at least one leg 5 projecting from the second member towards the first member, the first and second members and the or each leg and arm all being coplanar when the first and second members are in an unfolded position, the first member being fixed to a base 7 and the arrangement being such that when the second member is pivoted about the hinge through more than 90‹ away from the unfolded position, the second member is urged towards the first member until it reaches a second position in which the second member is folded over onto the first member, the second member being retained in this second position by the or each leg 5. The mechanism is made of a synthetic plastics material and in Figs. 3, 4 and 8 constitutes a closure for a shaker, or box, and a waste-paper bin. According to Fig. 7, the mechanism is applied to a coat hanger. In other embodiments Figs. 5, 6, 9 to 13 (not shown) the mechanism is used as a paper holder.
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