Hinge

Abstract

Disclosed is a hinge. The hinge comprises of a first leaf assembly including a front leaf component coupled to a rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a panel having a pair of holes, wherein a first pair of fasteners extend between the front and rear leaf components and through the pair of holes in the panel to clamp the portion of the panel to the first leaf assembly. The hinge further comprises of a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly about a hinge axis, the second leaf assembly including a mounting component to mount the second leaf assembly to a mounting structure separate to the hinge. The hinge further comprises of a spring coupled to the first and second leaf assemblies to bias the first and second leaf assemblies to move from an open position to a closed position. The hinge further comprises of a dampener having a longitudinal axis, to slow movement of the first and second leaf assemblies to the closed position, wherein the longitudinal axis of the dampener is located between the hinge axis and the first panel.

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