The ligature resistant hinge cover comprising a bridge between a cabinet and a hinge mounted door. The ligature resistant hinge cover comprising a cabinet face portion on the cabinet and a door portion disposed adjacent a door hinge side whereby the door portion is adapted to close a gap between the door hinge side and the ligature resistant hinge cover. The ligature resistant hinge cover further comprising a sloping top portion bridging the gap between the top of the door and the top of the cabinet with a sloping rounded top edge. A concave hinge portion adjacent the hinge. A convex outside adapted to provide a smooth transition from the cabinet to the door.
Removable Ligature Resistant Restraint Ring Receptacle
Jed C. Richardson - Batavia IL, US Abdullah Shahzad - Aurora IL, US
Assignee:
The Norix Group - West Chicago IL
International Classification:
A61F 5/37 E05B 73/00
Abstract:
The removable restraint ring receptacle comprises a base for attachment to a furniture piece. The base adapted to receive a ligature resistant fastener. A restraint ring engaged by the fastener. The ligature resistant fastener may be a ball pin lock having a conical or rounded head. The head bearing against the restraint ring. The ligature resistant fastener further comprising a collar adapted to extend from the head to the base. The collar comprising a tapered outside surface adapted to span the gap between the head and the base when the ring is removed thereby providing a tapered protrusion to prevent the attachment of a ligature or snagging of clothes.