EP 0447357 A3 19920311 - PLASTIC SNAP HINGE HAVING A SNAP-ACTION BENDING ELEMENT
Title (en)
PLASTIC SNAP HINGE HAVING A SNAP-ACTION BENDING ELEMENT
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 78590 A 19900312
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0447357A2] Two parts (1, 2) are joined together, on the one hand, via a single-part or multi-part main hinge (3) and, on the other hand, via a snap-action bending element (4). The bending element (4), in turn, is linked via film hinges (41) to the part (1) and via a film hinge (42) to a second part (2). The bending element has a multi-folded shape which is such that there is always a straight line which penetrates the resilient bending element at at least three different points. The construction allows plastic closures to be designed with a flat cap (2) with an extremely large opening angle and a strong snap action. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65D 47/08 (2006.01); E05D 1/02 (2006.01); E05D 11/10 (2006.01); E05F 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 47/0814 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] BE 571119 A
- [X] US 4414705 A 19831115 - OSTROWSKY EFREM M [US]
- [X] DE 8703760 U1 19880714
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0447357 A2 19910918; EP 0447357 A3 19920311; EP 0447357 B1 19940727; AT E109099 T1 19940815; AU 636963 B2 19930513; AU 7274091 A 19910912; CA 2037496 A1 19910913; CA 2037496 C 20000829; CH 680430 A5 19920831; DE 59102305 D1 19940901; HU 910760 D0 19910930; HU T56783 A 19911028; JP 3048662 B2 20000605; JP H05118176 A 19930514; ZA 911675 B 19911224
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91810127 A 19910226; AT 91810127 T 19910226; AU 7274091 A 19910307; CA 2037496 A 19910304; CH 78590 A 19900312; DE 59102305 T 19910226; HU 76091 A 19910308; JP 7247491 A 19910312; ZA 911675 A 19910307