(19)
(11) EP 1 072 746 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21) Application number: 00114966.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05D 1/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.07.1999 IT BO990101 U

(71) Applicant: Pastore & Lombardi S.r.l.
40057 Cadriano di Granarolo Emilia (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bortolotti, Lando
    40141 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Monolithic hinge for dump boxes of trucks, trailers and the like


(57) A monolithic hinge (1) for dump boxes of trucks, trailers and the like, comprising two sections (2,3), the first section (2) being rigidly coupled to one edge of a flap, the second section (3) being rigidly coupled to the side of the corresponding opening of the wall of the dump box, the first and second sections being adapted to rest against each other in the flap closure configuration; the sections comprise respective mirror-symmetrical slots (4,5) having a recess (16) and a plurality of ribs (17) which are adapted to retain the wings (7) of a strip (6) made of flexible material, such as rubber, for the rotation of the flap with respect to the opening of the dump box wall; the strip has a substantially U-shaped cross-section when the flap is closed.






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