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A hinge comprising a base and a plate rotataby coupled to the base about a turn axis fixed in the base. The hinge further includes a swing member rotably coupled to the plate about a pivot axis fixed relative to the plate and a spring coupled between the base and the plate which urges the plate to r

A hinge comprising a base and a plate rotataby coupled to the base about a turn axis fixed in the base. The hinge further includes a swing member rotably coupled to the plate about a pivot axis fixed relative to the plate and a spring coupled between the base and the plate which urges the plate to rotate about the turn axis in a first direction. The plate has limited rotation in the first direction about the turn axis as the swing arm has limited movement relative to the plate about the pivot axis in a second direction, opposite of the first direction. The limited movement of the swing arm is defined by a pivot limit. Movement of the swing arm toward and away from the pivot limit occurs about the pivot axis without effect of the spring on the arm. During contact of the swing arm with the pivot limit, the arm and the plate can move about the turn axis against the effect of the spring.

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1. A hinge mountable between two relatively movable articles and comprising a base member mountable to one of the articles, a first movable member mountable to the other article, and an intermediate member rotatable about a first axis fixed to the base and relative to which the first member is rotat

1. A hinge mountable between two relatively movable articles and comprising a base member mountable to one of the articles, a first movable member mountable to the other article, and an intermediate member rotatable about a first axis fixed to the base and relative to which the first member is rotatable about a second axis fixed relative to the intermediate member, a spring coupled between the intermediate member and to one of the base and the first members to impose a selected bias effect upon relative rotation of the members between which it is coupled, and a rotation stop engagable between the intermediate member and the other of the base and first members, and in which a first portion of motion between the base and first members occurs without effect of the spring and a remainder portion of motion between the base and first members occurs with effect of the spring.