PIVOT JOINT

A pivot joint comprises a joint body (1) including first attachment means (3, 7, 30, 35) for attaching the the joint body (1) to one (6) of the members (6, 14) to be pivoted, second attachment means (8, 10, 11) for attaching the joint body (1) with sufficient play to the other (14) of the two members (6, 14) to be pivoted to allow pivotal movement between the joint body (1) and the said other member (14) and a pivot member (12) engageable with a pivot edge or surface (26) on the said other member (14) and about which pivotting can taken place, the second attachment means (8, 10, 11) being provided with sprung retention means (11), movable between a first, stable position in which it retains the joint body (1) on the said other member (14) and a second unstable position in which the joint body (1) can be assembled on the said other member (14).