Hinge assembly for a storage enclosure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6681447
APP PUB NO 20020092128A1
SERIAL NO

10042837

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A hinge assembly for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a base and a pair of pivot mounts. The base includes a pivot member, and the pair of pivot mounts include a male/female interface. The male/female interface is configured to connect the pair of pivot mounts and to couple the pair of pivot mounts to the retaining member. The male/female interface may be provided by a hook member inserted through a slot and pivoted to engage the wall that defines the slot. One pivot mounts includes a groove, and the other pivot mount includes a ramped lug that engages the groove in a snap-in engagement to provide resistance to movement when the pivot mounts are aligned.

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RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED8900 NORTHPOINTE EXECUTIVE DRIVE HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conn, Wendell R Polk, OH 1 24
Houk, Jr David Anthony Norton, OH 1 19
Pierzynski, Timothy Michael Wooster, OH 1 24

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