Hinge made of a shape memory material

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EP 1 731 700 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(21)	Application number: 06115003.3

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E05D 5/10^(2006.01)

E05F 1/12^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

08.06.2005 IT MI20051060

(71)	Applicant: Manufatti Plastici Traversa Ezio S.n.c.
	22075 Lurate Caccivio (Como) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ricca, Giovanni I-20147, Saronno (MI) (IT) Ambrosetti, Maria Rita I-28831, Baveno (VB) (IT) Besseghini, Stefano I-23037, Tirano (SO) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Zanoli, Enrico et al
	Zanoli & Giavarini S.r.l. Via Melchiorre Gioia, 64 20125 Milano 20125 Milano (IT)

(54)	Hinge made of a shape memory material

(57) Hinge for connection of parts with freedom of angular movement about the axis (X) of the hinge, characterized in that it comprises a pin (10) made of shape memory material, to which said parts with freedom of angular movement are rigidly constrained in at least two regions (12, 12a) spaced along said axis (X), so that said angular movement determines application of a torsional moment on said shape memory pin.

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