Need help with a simple hinge mechanism.

[Miles Kim]

Hello,

My name is Miles and this is my first post on this site. I came here because I really need help with something that is a part of a patent I am working on. I am looking for a type of hinge with the following characteristics.

• Really durable (will be supporting heavy objects)
  
• Folds from a 0 degree angle to a 90 degree angle.
  
• Needs to lock at a 90 degree angle and have a somewhat strong locking mechanism that will hold it up. Possibly it can open to 90 degrees and then lock from going backwards. I can put something on the other side of the hinge that can keep it from opening up wider.
  
• The joint of the hinge would preferably be around 1 inch wide and not any bigger than that.
  
• Also I need the hinge have a maximum width of 2 1/2 inches and a length below 4 inches.
  

Please ask questions if you need help understanding what I am looking for. 

 

[J_MEC]

Have you looked at SouthCo hinges? They make a lot of different style hinges. I have one of their catalogs and have used some of their latches on previous designs I have worked on. They make a lot of neat stuff.

https://www.southco.com/en-us/product/hierarchy.html?hid=7347

Check out their website, there may be something off the shelf that fits your application.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

google "heavy duty hinged shelf support"

http://www.hardwaresource.com/hinges/furniture-hinges/table-hinges-shelf-hinges/