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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136203 | Hinge arrangement A hinge arrangement of a door for closing off an opening, such as a housing opening, a partition opening, a wall opening, or the like, having at least one pivot pin connected to the door and oriented vertically in the direction of the housing, wherein the pin can be... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7516515 | Refrigerator with dual swing door A refrigerator incorporates a dual swing door including a dual hinge mechanism. The dual hinge mechanism includes a lock bar having a first end portion and a second end portion joined by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes fir... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7254869 | Hinge coupling Disclosed is a hinge coupling comprising a first connective section comprising a hollow first cylinder at one end with a first piece fastened therein, two parallel projections at the other end, each projection having a bent end, a bore in an intermediate portion ope... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234203 | Locking hinge for folding ladder A hinge for a folding ladder including a hinge latch movable between a locked position and an unlocked position disposed within a hinge latch cavity. The hinge latch includes a first locking portion protruding therefrom, an elongated slot formed configured to slidin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225586 | Mounting method for rack-mounted door A methods for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7119282 | Vertical cable management rack A rack for mounting electronic equipment includes a pair of vertical support members having a regular pattern of mounting apertures that repeats linearly at a regular interval and a vertically-oriented cable guide, disposed generally adjacent one of the support memb... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7080428 | Detachable hinge device A hinge device having a way to detach one hinge member from another includes a fender mounting plate with a pivot pin secured thereto, a hood mounting plate having a pivot pin engaging slot, an elongated pawl having a latch plate engaging end, the pawl secured to th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065829 | Damper device A damper device applies damping force to a movable body assembled on a fixed body. The damper device includes a damping part, a clutch case attached to one of the fixed body and the movable body in a state having received the damping part, and a rack part moving or ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7007344 | Safety unit of hinge for folding ladder Disclosed herein is a safety unit of a hinge for a folding ladder to prevent a user's finger from being caught in the hinge when the hinge rotates. The hinge includes a first joint unit, a second joint unit, and a locking unit, and the safety unit is provided betwee... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6968647 | Rack-mounted door assembly with alternative pivoting axes Mechanisms for mounting, opening, closing and releasing a door assembly relative to a mounting structure employ a first structure that defines at least one elongated guide channel and a latching subassembly that is adapted to be mounted with respect to the foregoing... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6915625 | Strapping machine with double hinged access doors A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load includes a frame, a controller, a slack box having a slack box cover and a first portion of a strap... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910318 | Strapping machine having strap chute with sequential strap release A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load includes a strap chute having sequential strap release. The strapping machine includes a frame and ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901632 | Coupling assembly One or more coupling assemblies are located at each opposite end of a first part and a second part. Each coupling assembly includes an elongated slot formed in the first part and a corresponding latch device which projects from the second part and which is releasabl... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6652932 | Molding with connection element The invention relates to a biologically degradable molding based on a starch-containing composite material and having at least two mold elements connected to one another by at least one connection element wherein the connection element extends substantial... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6595582 | Folding chair with safety latch device A folding chair with safety latch device. The device includes an anchor unit which has two ends pivotally engaged with a rear leg and a backrest bracket, and a slide unit coupled with the rear leg. The anchor unit and the slide unit have respectively a la... | 07/22/2003 |
| 5983453 | Door operation mechanism There is disclosed a door operation mechanism which can open/close a door to either right or left side. When a handle portion 116 is manually pivoted and displaced, it rotates cams 98 and 98a and, thus, a thrust-up rod 94 is pushed up and a push-down rod ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5829197 | Manually actuable apparatus enabling a door to be selectively hinged at either side A door is mounted on a refrigerator body by a mechanism enabling the door to be opened selectively at either side thereof while the other side forms a hinge. The mechanism includes a pair of hinge pins disposed on opposite sides of either the body or the ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5785399 | Bilateral media storage unit A bilateral media storage unit for storing and carrying CD ROMs, computer diskettes, removable disk storage devices and the like. The storage unit includes a discus shaped portable housing having a generally bowl shaped lower base component and a generall... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5704167 | Removable access door with multiple pivot axes A hinged access door arrangement is provided which includes a flange member adapted to be secured to a housing which defines an aperture therethrough to provide access to the housing. A cover member is adapted to overly the aperture when in a closed posit... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5697121 | Railroad car hatch cover lock A double hinge locking system mounts and secures a series of two-way opening covers or similar members. Each hinge/lock component of the system provides a combination hinge pivot and associated lock that operate on a common axis, and includes a locking de... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5530992 | Double-sided hinges A hinge is described for use along each side of a refrigerator or on furniture to permit safe opening of the door or lid from either side. The hinge is uncomplicated in design, and is comprised of only a few component parts. Each hinge includes a hinge ro... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5421633 | Integrated utility/camper shell for a pick-up truck There is disclosed herein a utility/camper multiple purpose shell integrated with a pick-up truck frame and cab. The shell is adaptable (1) to being fully opened at the rear, (2) to having the roof thereof pivotally raised to permit standing room for a us... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5355556 | Enclosure having reversible door and hinge therefor Hinges on the door have pairs of pins facing in opposite directions. One of each pair of pins is inserted in a socket of a hinge knuckle. The end of the pin bears against an interior surface of the knuckle. The pins can be connected by a post. A slot is p... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5311824 | Hatch cover hinge and lock assembly having safety interlock for hinge A bi-directionally openable hatch cover hinge and lock device for hatch covers which close the hatches on top of railroad cars and which are openable from either side of the car, utilizing a minimum number of component parts and including a passive captiv... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5274881 | Latching hinge A hinge for removably attaching a cover member to a container member. The hinge includes a first plate affixable to one of the members and a second plate affixable to the other of the members. A first tubular socket is formed integrally with the first pla... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5239729 | Removable hinge assembly for waste containers and the like A removable hinge assembly for pivotally securing a lid to the rim of a receptacle opening has a first hinge member for securing to a lid and a second hinge member with at least one U-shaped spring clip for releasable snap engagement over the rim of the o... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5209016 | Apparatus for opening and shutting a lid An apparatus for opening and closing a lid disposed rotatably on an opening of a box body selectively in two directions includes a pair of operating members independently movably supported one each at opposite ends of the lid, a spring member having a pai... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5195272 | Lid switching device A switching device includes operating members independently movably supported at opposite sides of a lid, a spring having a pair of rotary shaft parts disposed on the inner side of the lid so as to advance or retreat under the influence of the resilient p... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5187836 | Door hinge arrangement for opening the door at either side A door hinge arrangement for various home appliances such as a refrigerator, which permits opening of the door alternatively at either sie. The arrangement includes couples of hinge plates, receiving plates and locking pins engaged with the hinge plates, ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5144720 | Releasable double-hinge device for an automobile console box A releasable double-hinge device for an automobile console box that makes the box lid capable of being opened from either lateral side by simply sliding it sideways. The opened lid can be closed by a simple action of pushing it down. A number of pivotal p... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5103376 | Dual position computer arrangement A computer including a keyboard portion and a display portion is interconnected in a manner which provides dual positions operational. In one position the keyboard portion may be horizontally positioned to facilitate the entry of data via the keyboard. In... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5018777 | Hinge and connection assembly for removable truck topper A hinge and connection assembly kit is used in combination with an open vehicle box covered by a cap or topper and having a pair of opposed parallel sidewalls, each with a channel rail along the interior of the upper edge of the sidewall. The vehicle cap ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4985962 | Combination latch-hinge device A device (36) capable of functioning both as a latch and a hinge is disclosed. The device (36) includes a latch section (16) mounted on the housing (12) of an enclosure (10) and includes a groove (88) and a movable latch member (40) extending over the gro... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4980946 | Jointed fitting for a swing frame of a door, window or the like Jointed fitting for a swing door, window or the like, designed in metal or plastic material and the movable frame whereof is partially overlapping the fixed frame, consisting of an angular support and of a compass bearing. The latter are embodied in a sym... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4892276 | Collar for fastening pipes, cables, rods and the like A collar of metal, plastic material, or any other suitable materials, for fastening pipes, rods, and the like, to walls in general, constituted by an arcuate half-clamp, which can be fastened onto the wall by means of a stud or the like, and by an arcuate... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4675858 | Obturating door for slot-type playback and/or recording apparatus A slot-loading apparatus for a playback and/or recording device comprising a front panel having a slot defining a path for inserting and ejecting a record element and a door operated responsive to the insertion and ejection of the element. The angle and h... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4647043 | Pinball machine with fold-down upper cabinet A pinball machine has an upper display cabinet pivotally movable with respect to a lower playfield cabinet between an upright use position spaced well above the lower cabinet with the rear walls of the upper and lower cabinets substantially coplanar and a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4613174 | Reversible latching hinge A reversible latching hinge for the roof of a container such as a railway car which is adapted to be inverted to a discharging position. The latching hinge allows the roof to pivot away automatically from the opening of the container during inversion. The... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4466676 | Arrangement for a cabinet having a door which can be swung outwards from the cabinet around either of two opposing edges Arrangement for cabinet with a door which can be opened at either of two opposing edges. At each of the opposing edges the door is hingedly connected with a side flap which when opened permits access to material stored in the cabinet. Each side flap is ca... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4452129 | Spring-rodless hingeless ventilator A hingeless ventilator having a frame attachable to a wall of a compartment about an opening therein, a closure member swingable against a side of the frame for opening and closing the opening, guide members fixed to and instanding from an opposite side o... | 06/05/1984 |
