Adjustable hinge fitting for collapsible stands, reclining chairs, and the like

Claim 1

IN COMBUSTION WITH FIRST AND SECOND ARMS, MEANS MOUNTING THE FIRST ARM ON THE SECOND ARM FOR ADJUSTMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO TO A PLURALITY OF OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND AN INOPERATIVE POSITION COMPRISING A STRAP MEMBER, FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING ONE END OF SAID STRAP MEMBER TO THE FIRST ARM AND SECOND MEANS SPACED FROM SAID FIRST MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURING THE OTHER END OF SAID STRAP MEMBER TO SAID SECOND ARM, A CONTROL LEVER HAVING SPACED FIRST AND SECOND ELEMENTS, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST PIVOTALLY SECURING MEANS AND FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING SAID STRAP MEMBER FOR NORMALLY MOVING THEREWITH, A PART FIXED TO SAID FIRST ARM HAVING A FIRST LOCKING SECTION THEREON, SAID SECOND ARM HAVING A SECOND LOCKING SECTION RIGID THEREWITH ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID FIRST LOCKING SECTION UPON TURNING OF THE SECOND ARM ABOUT SAID SECOND PIVOTALLY SECURING MEANS IN A FIRST DIRECTION, SAID FIRST ARM HAVING FIRST STOP MEANS THEREON ENGAGED BY THE FIRST ELEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER AS SAID SECOND ARM APPROACHES ITS FURTHEST OPERATIVE POSITION IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE FIRST DIRECTION, WHEREBY SAID SECOND ARM TURNS WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONTROL LEVER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAID SECOND ARM HAVING SHOULDER MEANS THEREON DISPLACED OUT OF THE PLANE OF SAID SECOND LOCKING SECTION AND SAID FIRST ELEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER HAVING COOPERATING MEANS THEREON ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SHOULDER MEANS BY RELATIVE TURNING MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONTROL LEVER IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN SAID SECOND ARM REACHES ITS FURTHEST POSITION IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO FORM A MEANS TO LIMIT TURNING OF SAID SECOND ARM ABOUT SAID SECOND PIVOTALLY SECURING MEANS TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF SAID LOCKING SECTIONS DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND ARM FROM SUCH FURTHEST POSITION IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO ITS FURTHEST POSITION IN SUCH FIRST DIRECTION WHEREBY SAID ARM AND STRAP MEMBER TURN TOGETHER ABOUT SAID FIRST PIVOTALLY SECURING MEANS CARRYING ALONG SAID CONTROL LEVER, SAID FIRST ARM HAVING SECOND STOP MEANS THEREON ENGAGED BY SAID SECOND ELEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER WHEN SAID SECOND ARM APPROACHES ITS FURTHEST POSITION IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION TO STOP MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL LEVER, WHEREBY FURTHER MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND ARM WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTROL LEVER IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION RELEASES SAID TURNING LIMITING MEANS, SO THAT SAID SECOND ARM CAN BE PIVOTED IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION ABOUT THE SECOND PIVOTALLY SECURING MEANS AT ANY POINT IN ITS TRAVEL IN SAID OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO ENGAGE SAID LOCKING SECTIONS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE SECOND ARM IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION.