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A hinge assembly comprises a first machine part having a first axis, a second machine part having a second axis and a hinge part pivotably connecting the first machine part with the second machine part. The first machine part is connected with the hinge part via at least one first hinge point config

A hinge assembly comprises a first machine part having a first axis, a second machine part having a second axis and a hinge part pivotably connecting the first machine part with the second machine part. The first machine part is connected with the hinge part via at least one first hinge point configured to permit rotation of the first machine part around the first axis relative to the hinge part. The second machine part is connected with the hinge part via at least one second hinge point configured to permit rotation of the second machine part around the third axis relative to the hinge part. The third axis is perpendicular to the second axis.

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1. A hinge assembly configured to support a first machine part relative to a second machine part in a hinged manner, the hinge assembly comprising: the first machine part has a first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part comprising: an elongated first machine part body,a first machi

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A hinge assembly configured to support a first machine part relative to a second machine part in a hinged manner, the hinge assembly comprising: the first machine part has a first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part comprising: an elongated first machine part body,a first machine part pin formed at an axial end of the first machine part body along the first machine part longitudinal axis formed in a shape enabling rotation of the elongated first machine part body about the first machine part longitudinal axis;the second machine part has a second machine part longitudinal axis, the second machine part comprising:a second machine part body comprising a second machine part elongated member having a fork-shaped end portion, wherein an elongated portion of the second machine part elongated member extends concentrically along the second machine part longitudinal axis,the fork-shaped end portion comprising a first fork part having a first fork bore extending therethrough and perpendicular to the second machine part longitudinal axis, the first fork bore defining a first fork bore central rotational axis, anda second fork part having a second fork bore extending therethrough and perpendicular to the second machine longitudinal axis, the first fork bore central rotational axis is in alignment with a second fork bore central rotational axis,wherein the first fork part and the second fork part extend in a generally parallel and spatial arrangement forming the fork shaped end portion and a span defining a void extending between the first fork part and the second fork part;a hinge part having a hinge part longitudinal axis, the hinge part comprising: a hinge part body,a first hinge part pin extending outward from the hinge part body along said hinge part longitudinal axis in a first direction,a second hinge part pin extending outward from the hinged part body along said hinge part longitudinal axis in a second direction, wherein said second direction is opposite of said first direction, anda hinge part bore extending through the hinge part body, wherein a hinge part bore axis of the hinge part bore is located at a distance from the hinge part longitudinal axis and perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis;wherein at least one of the first machine part and second machine part is a bearing pin of a construction vehicle;wherein the first machine part is rotationally assembled to the hinge part by inserting the first machine part pin into the hinge part bore permitting rotation of the first machine part about the first machine part longitudinal axis defining a first hinge point;wherein the second machine part is pivotably connected with the hinge part by inserting the first hinge part pin into the first fork bore and inserting the second hinge part pin into the second fork bore, wherein the first machine part rotates about the first machine part longitudinal axis permitting rotation of the second machine part about the hinge part longitudinal axis defining a pair of second hinge points;at least one of the first hinge point and the second hinge points comprise a slide bearing; wherein the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis define a first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane,wherein the hinge part longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane,wherein a rotational motion of the first machine part is about the first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part longitudinal axis is offset and perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part rotational motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the first machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part pivotal motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the second machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the second machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the second machine part pivotal motion. 2. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first machine part is pivotable about the hinge part longitudinal axis, the rotation being relative to the second machine part by a pivot angle of at least 30°. 3. The hinge assembly according to claim 2, wherein a second axis and third axis defining plane is perpendicular to the first axis, and the first axis and second axis defining plane and the second axis and third axis defining plane are perpendicular to one another. 4. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein each slide bearing comprises a sleeve that is one of: (i) made of a sliding material; and(ii) comprises a sliding material on an outer surface thereof; and wherein the sleeve is connected with one of: (a) the first or second machine parts, and(b) the hinge part. 5. The hinge assembly according to claim 4, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one of steel, bronze, plastic and a composite material. 6. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein a second axis and third axis defining plane is perpendicular to the first axis, and the first axis and second axis defining plane and the second axis and third axis defining plane are perpendicular to one another. 7. The hinge assembly according to claim 6, wherein each slide bearing comprises a sleeve that is one of: (i) made of a sliding material; and(ii) comprises a sliding material on an outer surface thereof; and wherein the sleeve is connected with one of: (a) the first or second machine parts, and(b) the hinge part. 8. The hinge assembly according to claim 7, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one of steel, bronze, plastic and a composite material. 9. A hinge assembly comprising: a first machine part has a first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part comprising:an elongated first machine part body,a first machine part pin formed at an axial end of the first machine part body along the first machine part longitudinal axis formed in a shape enabling rotation of the elongated first machine part body about the first machine part longitudinal axis;the second machine part has a second machine part longitudinal axis, the second machine part comprising:a second machine part body comprising a second machine part elongated member having a fork-shaped end portion, wherein an elongated portion of the second machine part elongated member extends concentrically along the second machine part longitudinal axis,the fork-shaped end portion comprising a first fork part having a first fork bore extending therethrough and perpendicular to the second machine part longitudinal axis the first fork bore defining a first fork bore central rotational axis, anda second fork part having a second fork bore extending therethrough and perpendicular to the second machine longitudinal axis, the first fork bore central rotational axis is in linear alignment with a second fork bore central rotational axis,wherein the first fork part and the second fork part extend in a generally parallel and spatial arrangement forming the fork shaped end portion and a span defining a void extending between the first fork part and the second fork part;a hinge part having a hinge part longitudinal axis, the hinge part comprising:a hinge part body, a first hinge part pin extending outward from the hinge part body along said hinge part longitudinal axis in a first direction,a second hinge part pin extending outward from the hinge part body along said hinge part longitudinal axis in a second direction, wherein said second direction is opposite of said first direction, anda hinge part bore extending through the hinge part body, wherein a hinge part bore axis of the hinge part bore is located at a distance from the hinge part longitudinal axis and perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis;wherein the first machine part is rotationally assembled with the hinge part by inserting the first machine part pin into the hinged part bore to permit rotation of the first machine part around the first machine part longitudinal axis the rotation being relative to the hinge part defining a first hinge point,wherein the second machine part is pivotably connected with the hinge part by inserting the first hinge part pin into the first fork bore and inserting the second hinge part pin into the second fork bore, wherein the first machine part rotates about the first machine part longitudinal axis permitting rotation of the second machine part about a hinge part longitudinal axis defining a pair of second hinge points to permit rotation of the second machine part around the hinge part longitudinal axis, the rotation being relative to the hinge part,at least one of the first hinge point and the second hinge points comprise a slide bearing;wherein the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis define a first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining wherein the hinge part longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane,wherein a rotational motion of the first machine part is about the first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part longitudinal axis is offset and perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part rotational motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the first machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part pivotal motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the second machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the second machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the second machine part pivotal motion. 10. The hinge assembly according to claim 9, wherein: the first machine part is pivotable about the hinge part longitudinal axis relative to the second machine part by a pivot angle of at least 30°;at least one of the first and second machine parts comprises a bearing pin of a construction vehicle. 11. A hinge assembly comprising: a hinge part assembly comprising: a hinge part having a hinge part longitudinal axis and a hinge part transverse axis, wherein the hinge part transverse axis is perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis,a hinge part bore formed through the hinge part along the hinge part transverse axis, the hinge part bore defining a first hinge point, the hinge part transverse axis being distally located from the hinge part longitudinal axis,a first pivot pin extending axially from the hinge part in a first direction along the hinge part longitudinal axis,a second pivot pin extending axially from the hinge part in a second direction along the hinge part longitudinal axis, wherein the first direction is opposite of the second direction;a first machine part having a first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part being rotationally coupled to the hinge part through the first hinge point, wherein the first machine part rotates about the first machine part longitudinal axis; anda second machine part having a second machine part longitudinal axis, the second machine part being rotationally coupled to at least one of the first pivot pin and the second pivot pin, wherein the second machine part rotates about the hinge part longitudinal axis,wherein a rotational motion of the first machine part is about the first machine part longitudinal axis, the first machine part longitudinal axis is offset and perpendicular to the hinge part longitudinal axis and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part rotational motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the first machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the first machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the first machine part pivotal motion,wherein a pivotal motion of the second machine part is about the hinge part longitudinal axis, and the second machine part longitudinal axis remains parallel to the first machine part longitudinal axis and second machine part longitudinal axis defining plane during the second machine part pivotal motion. 12. The hinge assembly according to claim 11 further comprising a slide bearing assembled between the rotational coupling between first machine part and the first hinge point. 13. The hinge assembly according to claim 11, wherein: the second machine part further comprises a fork formed at a connection end thereof, the fork comprising a first bore and a second bore and a span therebetween;the first pivot pin is rotationally coupled to the fork by assembling a first bore slide bearing within the first bore and assembling the first pivot pin within the first bore slide bearing; andthe second pivot pin is rotationally coupled to the fork by assembling a second bore slide bearing within the second bore and assembling the second pivot pin within the second bore slide bearing. 14. The hinge assembly according to claim 13, wherein the first pivot pin and the second pivot pin extend equidistant from the hinge part. 15. The hinge assembly according to claim 11, wherein the first pivot pin and the second pivot pin extend equidistant from the hinge part. 16. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the elongated first machine part body and the elongated second machine part body is formed having a rounded cross sectional shape. 17. The hinge assembly according to claim 1, the hinge part body further comprising an annular ring portion about the hinge part body bore, wherein a distance of the span between the first fork part and the second fork part is greater than a circumferential diameter taken along a direction parallel to the hinge part longitudinal axis and across the annular ring portion. 18. The hinge assembly according to claim 9, the hinge part body further comprising an annular ring portion about the hinge part body bore, wherein the span between the first fork part and the second fork part is greater than a circumferential diameter taken along a direction parallel to the hinge part longitudinal axis and across the annular ring portion.