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A snap-in hinge for an enclosure having provisions to prevent binding of the attached cover. The hinge includes at least two legs extending from the ends of a curved portion of the hinge and a blocking means integral with the corresponding hinge slot located in the enclosure. The legs, extending fro

A snap-in hinge for an enclosure having provisions to prevent binding of the attached cover. The hinge includes at least two legs extending from the ends of a curved portion of the hinge and a blocking means integral with the corresponding hinge slot located in the enclosure. The legs, extending from the ends of the hinge, provide a smooth and continuous bearing surface for the enclosure cover, thereby preventing the enclosure cover from being trapped under an extended portion of the hinge which might be used to prevent over insertion of the hinge into the hinge slot. The blocking means of the corresponding hinge slot engaging parallel edges of the curved portion on the hinge prevents the hinge from being over inserted into the slot and thereby binding on the portion of the enclosure cover captivated by the curved portion of the hinge.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A snap-in hinge for rotatably attaching an enclosure cover to an enclosure, said hinge comprising:a hinge body having a generally curved portion defined by a first and a second end being generally parallel to one another and two generally parallel edges connecting said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A snap-in hinge for rotatably attaching an enclosure cover to an enclosure, said hinge comprising:a hinge body having a generally curved portion defined by a first and a second end being generally parallel to one another and two generally parallel edges connecting said first and second ends, said hinge body including at least two legs extending from each of said parallel edges of said generally curved portion;a portion of said enclosure defining at least one corresponding hinge slot for receiving said at least two extending legs of said hinge body, said corresponding hinge slot having a blocking means for preventing said snap-in hinge from being inserted too far into said corresponding hinge slot; andcaptivating means defined by said hinge body for captivating said snap in hinge in said corresponding hinge slot to prevent unintentional removal therefrom.