Elastomeric hinge for a closure lid
CA 2428869 A1 · Owner: Wood, Christopher J. · Inventors: Wood, Christopher J.; Roberts, Charles E.; Dallas, Milton R. Jr.
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A hinge structure (80, 80A, 80B) is provided for connecting two members (50 70; 50A, 70A; 50B, 70B), such as a container closure base (50 50A, 50B) and , lid (70, 70A, 70B), so as to accommodate movement between an open position and a closed position. An elastomeric element (104 104A, 104B) extends from one , of the members to the other of the members. The elastomeric element (104 104A, 104B) has an outer surface that is outwardly exposed when the two members are in the closed position as well as when the two members are in the open position. The elastomeric element (104 104A, 104B) exerts a force to , urge the two members from the closed position toward the open position. In one …
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- Filed October 29, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 29, 2021.
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