To provide a hinge assembly which complements a base plate, is formed of a smaller number of component parts, and includes a pair of driving members for facilitating production and assembly thereof.
The hinge assembly 10 for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The hinge assembly 10 includes a base 12 and a pair of pivot mounts 14, 16. The base includes a pivot member 20, and the pair of pivot mounts include a male/female interface 30, 32. The male/female interface is configured to connect the pair of pivot mounts and to couple the pair of pivot mounts to a retaining member. The male/female interface may be provided by a hook member inserted through a slot and pivoted to engage a wall that defines the slot. One pivot mount 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.
PIERZYNSKI TIMOTHY MICHAEL
CONN WENDELL R
