Re Lid hinges/brackets?

Question

Each hinge consists of two lengths (aprox 8" each) of 3/4" wide strips of 1/8" thick mild steel. The two strips are placed together and holes are drilled through both ends. One of these ends is loosely bolted together such that the two strips are free to rotate around this centre point.
The free end of one of these strips is bolted to a point on the side of the lid while the other end is bolted to the side of the frame such that when the lid is upright the hinge resembles the hypotenuse of a triangle, with the lid as the vertical,and the frame as the horizontal. The hinge is completed by a piece of metal welded at the lower edge at the centre point to provide stability when the lid is raised to the maximum. Has this hinge a name? and is it available? I to thank those who have responded already.

Regards
Wilbour

Answer 1

try a company called "hafele" they have a huge catalogue and have most things ironmongery wise.

Answer 2

It is a trunk lid support. You can get it on the Internet through Rockler (google that).

The problem is that it is a very dangerous kid of support since the two strips move past each other like a scissors as it closes. The result if a kid's fingers are near it is that they can be sliced off.

There are other supports for trunk lids (with the word "safety" in their name) that have a sliding piece that goes in a slot through one side at a speed that depends on how tightly a friction clamp is tightened.

Answer 3

This is called a lid hinge or lid support. The ones in the sources list have springs to keep the lid from crashing closed.

Answer 4

Not sure which country you are in. If UK try B & Q they have a huge assortment, and there is usually an elderly person who will help you. It is their policy to employ older people for such things.
In USA try a hardware store or Loweys.

Answer 5

Right Rich.....safety is the key to prevent injuries to children.