Claims
- 1. A hinge assembly comprising:
a first hinge member having a leaf portion and a pair of spaced apart tubular knuckles; a second hinge member having a leaf portion and a center tubular knuckle, said center tubular knuckle disposed between said spaced apart tubular knuckles of said front hinge member; bushing inserts disposed within said spaced apart knuckles of said first hinge member; and a hinge pin extending through said spaced apart tubular knuckles and said center tubular knuckle to pivotably connect said first and second hinge members.
- 2. The hinge assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said bushing inserts are formed of an anti-friction material to reduce wear between said hinge pin and said spaced apart tubular knuckles.
- 3. The hinge assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said center tubular knuckle of said second hinge member is fixedly attached to said hinge pin.
- 4. The hinge assembly as defined in claim 2 and further comprising bearing washers disposed between said center tubular knuckle and said spaced apart tubular knuckles of said first hinge member, said hinge pin extending through an aperture of said bearing washers.
- 5. The hinge assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said hinge pin receives end caps configured to conceal the outer ends of said spaced apart knuckles of said first hinge member.
- 6. The hinge assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said hinge pin includes partial axial bores and said end caps include a pin member received within said partial axial bore.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/307,079 filed on Jul. 20, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60307079 |
Jul 2001 |
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