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EP 1857624 B1 20140917 - Hidden hinge

Title (en)

Hidden hinge

Title (de)

Verdecktes Scharnier

Title (fr)

Charnière cachée

Publication

EP 1857624 B1 20140917 (EN)

Application

EP 06114274 A 20060519

Priority

EP 06114274 A 20060519

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1857624A1] A hinge assembly for motor vehicles (100) comprising a first container (110), a first arm (120), where the first container (110) comprises a first opening (198) in which it receives a portion (140) of the first arm (120), where the first arm (120) comprises an end (155) pivotally connected to another arm (120') of the hinge assembly (100) characterised in that the hinge assembly (100) further comprises at least one friction surface (160, 160') which counteracts rotation and/or movement of the portion (140) of the first arm (120) along or around the first friction surface (160)

IPC 8 full level

E05D 3/06 (2006.01); E05D 11/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 3/186 (2013.01); E05D 11/082 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1857624 A1 20071121; EP 1857624 B1 20140917

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06114274 A 20060519