Inventors:
Patrick E. Mack - Milford MA, US
Greg Grisevich - Allston MA, US
International Classification:
E05D 9/00
Abstract:
An integral composite piano hinge assembly, and a method of making such an assembly. The assembly is made from a series of separate plies that are saturated with hardened resin to define a multi-layer composite structure, and a series of interleaved knuckles made from one or more composite tubes located within the plies such that at least one ply lies below the tube and at least one ply lies above the tube. The piano hinge may be an integral part of a structure such as a transom bracket.