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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360279 | Adjustable hinge A hinge for a door or cover of a cabinet includes first and second hinge wings. Each wing has a plurality of openings for receiving attachment screws that penetrate associated bores in components to be held together by means of the hinge. An adapter is positioned on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352544 | Method and apparatus for providing a remedial strategy for an electrical circuit A method and electrical circuit for dynamic reconfiguration of a DC-to-AC inverter comprising first and second power rails where each the rails has a power source. The method comprises monitoring the first and second power rails for short-circuit failure; and upon f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340799 | Adaptor for a braking deceleration device The invention relates to an adaptor for a braking deceleration device for doors or movable furniture parts, which essentially comprises a plunger which can be pushed into a housing against a braking force, with an adaptor body. According to the invention, the adapto... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7275398 | Washing machine Washing machine including a washing tub having an inner tub rotatably mounted for holding and washing laundry, and an outer tub having the inner tub mounted therein, a driving device for rotating the inner tub, a body having a base plate, one pair of side panels at ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269880 | Dura T gate adjustable hinge 003 The invention provides a metal hinge assembly with vertical and horizontal adjustment mounted onto the component of a gate. The top having a rotating support arm is machined with two mounting nuts, the first bolt extends horizontally with threaded rod to hold two nu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7228597 | Partition apparatus and hinge apparatus A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7117561 | Low profile hinge with three-dimensional mechanical adjustment Hinge assembly for mounting a door on a furniture frame for movement of the door between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture frame comprising a mounting plate adapted to be affixed to a furniture frame member an intermediate plate dispose... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114219 | Automobile hinges A hinge for pivotably mounting a panel to a vehicle body includes a panel attachment plate securable to the panel, a body attachment plate securable to the vehicle body, and an intermediate member pivotably attached between the body and panel attachment plates. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7055214 | Anti-sag hinge An anti-sag hinge (10) is disclosed which includes a mounting flange (12), a strap assembly (15) and a cover plate (17). The strap assembly includes a top flange (18), a bottom flange (19) and a strap (25) extending b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051404 | Self-locking hinge The self-locking hinge (24) includes a first plate (28) hingedly connected to a second plate (30). Fasteners (24) are provided on the plates to secure them to a member, such as a easel strut hinge (24) of picture frame back (20 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017231 | Hinge A hinge is to be used for a piece of furniture with a frame and with a door wing secured to the frame. The hinge has a bedplate to be fitted to the frame, which bedplate carries an intermediate piece and a hinge arm. Furthermore, a joint-adjustment screw and a devic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976290 | Hidden hinge for utility vehicle body An inventive hinge has the ability to be biased toward open and closed positions and/or is adapted to be hidden in door assemblies. The hinge includes a first bracket adapted to be mounted to a first workpiece. The first bracket comprises a generally tubular sleeve ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971142 | Mounting plate for adjustably retaining furniture hinges on the body of pieces of furniture Mounting plate (10) which can be fixed on the supporting wall of the carcass of a piece of furniture for adjustably retaining the bracket of a furniture hinge, wherein the said mounting plate has a flat base plate (12) with wing projections (22)... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6941616 | Pinless hinge The improved pinless hinge assembly (24) includes a first hinge plate (28) having a curled edge (28a) defining a center roll having a longitudinal axis (P) with an aperture (42) in the first hinge plate (28). A second hinge ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935804 | Clamping element and device for fixing cam rails A clamping element with a sliding block is provided for fixing in an undercut groove with a narrower insertion area and a wider groove base, as well as a device for fixing cam rails to a machine part, with a clamping element having the sliding block and with grooved... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928713 | Hinge mounting system A hinge that has a first mounting base for attachment to a first hinged object. The hinge also has first and second hinge members pivotally connected together. The first hinge member and the first base are configured and dimensioned for cooperatively positioning and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925683 | Hinge A hinge comprises two elements, respectively attachable to first and second structures, and hingedly rotatable about an axis relative to each other. One said element comprises a first elongate member extending along the direction of the said axis and having a keyway... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918158 | Hinge A hinge (2) is used for furniture having a frame (3) and with a door wing (1) secured to the frame (3). The hinge (2) has a bedplate (5) to be fitted to the frame (3), which bedplate carries a hinge arm (7), an... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910254 | Method of installing door of car and door hinge assembly jig Positions of attachment of door-side hinge arms (2) of doors (Df, Dr) are previously determined. At a temporary door-fixing step (b, c) before coating, positions of hinge positioning and retaining means (30fa, 30fb; 30ra | 06/28/2005 |
| 6725504 | Hinge An improved hinge assembly for use with gates, doors and the like, including respective first, second and third members, adapted to be releasably and adjustably mounted to a gate, door or the like and a jamb or the like therefor. The first member (1) has mean... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719363 | Hinge apparatus for vehicle floor systems Hinges are provided for vehicle floor systems that include an elongated, planar bridge member, and opposite first and second hinge members pivotally attached to the bridge member. The first and second hinge members are each pivotally connected to a respective edge p... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6557211 | Fastening plate to fasten a hinge arm of a furniture hinge The invention relates to a fastening plate to fasten a hinge arm of a furniture hinge to a carrier wall consisting of an elongated base plate having at least two boreholes to receive fastening elements, of a cover plate covering the base plate at least in... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6502282 | Apparatus for connecting a cabinet door hinge to a frameless cabinet wall A hinge support including an elongated support plate is used to support a hinge on a cabinet wall of a frameless cabinet. The support plate incorporates structure that allows the support plate to be used to mount different types of hinges and utilize diff... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6353966 | Frameless cabinet hinge connector system A hinge is attached to a cabinet wall of a frameless cabinet by an elongated support plate. The cabinet wall has an opening, an elongated recess extending inwardly from the opening and an elongated slot extending along the elongated recess and in communic... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6314616 | Cabinet door securement system for a face frame cabinet A cabinet door is installed on a frame member of a face frame cabinet employing a mounting bracket attached to a hinge. The mounting bracket is secured to the frame member by a mechanical fastener which is deployed in a recess projecting inwardly from the... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6289555 | Adjustable hinge assembly An adjustable hinge assembly is provided for use on a ventilator apparatus, wherein the ventilator apparatus includes a curb, a removable curb cap covering the curb and presenting side and rear edges, and a ventilator supported on the curb cap. The assemb... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6233783 | Hinge A hinge with adjusting devices in which a hinge arm can manually be secured to a base plate by means of an intermediate piece. The hinge arm is connected to a second hinge fastening part, for example a hinge cup, by articulated hinge links. The hinge arm ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205617 | Hinge A hinge with an adjusting device for adjusting the position of an elongated hinge arm which is mounted on a base plate and is connected to a hinge cup by means of articulated hinge links. The base plate has a mounting plane for abutting a furniture side w... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6203231 | Fastening plate for a metal fitting means, preferably to fasten a hinge arm to a supporting wall of a piece of furniture A fastening plate for fastening a hinge arm to a supporting wall of a piece of furniture includes two oblong holes on an common centerline through which fastening screws engage. One fastening screw is supported with its head on a spacer element having a h... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6163930 | Hidden hinge for use with composite materials and a cabinet made therefrom A hidden interior hinge for use in manufacturing cabinets and other furniture. When installed this hinge is fully hidden from exterior view and therefore does not detract from the exterior aesthetic appearance of a piece of furniture. This hinge is especi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158086 | Adjustable butt hinge A hinge assembly includes a first hinge leaf for attachment to a door, a second hinge leaf hingedly coupled to the first hinge leaf, and a mounting plate for adjustably positioning and attaching the second hinge leaf to a cabinet frame, casing, door jamb,... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6141830 | Outset hinge of a door An outset hinge has a shaft holding body which is adjustable in a sideways direction. The side direction of the shaft holding body is equal to front and back directions or sideways directions of the door fittings. Accordingly the outset hinge is easy to a... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6073396 | Gate hinge A gate hinge is provided which enables a gate to be maintained upright and level in a first closed position and to clear obstacles or follow the contour of the ground when swung into a second position. The gate hinge hereof can be used in combination with... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6049946 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable cabinet hinge for providing positional adjustment of a cabinet door relative to a cabinet frame is disclosed. The cabinet hinge includes a door wing to be mounted on a cabinet door, a frame wing to be mounted on a cabinet frame, a hinge arm ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5964010 | Mounting plate for a furniture hinge A multi-member base plate assembly for mounting a hinge arm of a furniture hinge to a furniture side wall includes a mounting plate and a carrier plate. The hinge arm is fastenable to the carrier plate. The carrier plate is slidably mounted at the mountin... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5920958 | Adjustable furniture hinge An adjustable hinge for mounting a door on a frame of a furniture article includes a hinge arm with a first end portion articulated to the first hinge and with a second end portion on which is formed an adjustment member with a threaded adjustment screw o... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5826305 | Furniture hinge A hinge for mounting a door on a frame of a furniture articles includes a first hinge member such as a hinge cup to be mounted to the door, a hinge arm connected at one end of the hinge arm to the hinge cup on a pivot pin fixed in the hinge cup, and a sec... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5701636 | Adjustable door hinge An adjustable hinge for mounting a movable door element to a frame element has a plain leaf adapted to be secured to one of the elements and having at least one knuckle, a pintle passing through the knuckle along a pintle axis, and an adjustable leaf. Thi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694665 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge for pivotally mounting a door on a frame has a first leaf mounted and an adjustable mounting assembly to be mounted on the frame or the door. The mounting assembly includes (i) a bracket, (ii) a vertically extending threaded shaft, (ii... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5664288 | Furniture hinge A furniture hinge (10) with a door-related hinge member, which is constructed as a hinge pot (18) that can be inserted countersunk in a recess (16) on the inside of the door leaf (12) and is composed of a pot part (20), lying within the recess, and a fast... | 09/09/1997 |
