Hinge

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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hinge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 18 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 26 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 30 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 34 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 38 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 42 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 43 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a hack view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 46 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system;

FIG. 50 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 51 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 52 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 53 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 54 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 55 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 56 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 57 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 58 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a. portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 59 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 60 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 61 is a front perspective view of a hinge showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 62 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 63 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 64 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 66 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 70 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 72 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 74 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 77 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 78 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 79 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 82 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 84 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 85 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 86 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 87 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 88 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 90 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 91 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 92 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 93 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 94 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 95 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 96 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 97 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 98 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 99 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 100 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 102 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 103 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 105 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 106 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 107 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 108 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 109 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 110 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 111 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 112 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 113 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 114 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 115 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 116 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 117 is a perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system;

FIG. 118 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 119 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 120 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 121 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 122 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 123 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 124 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 125 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 126 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 127 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position; and,

FIG. 128 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent environment of use and form no part of the claim.