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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079114 | Height adjustment device for a hinge A height adjustment device for a hinge having one hinge leaf that can be snapped into or inserted into a receiving part mounted on a door leaf or on a door frame, and with a height adjustment mechanism in the receiving part which has abutment against an edge of the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7694389 | Vertically adjustable hinge A vertically adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a housing for attachment to a first structure. The housing has a housing cavity and an opening into the cavity. The cavity has an upper portion, a lower portion and a retaining portion forming a channel... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685678 | Refrigerator having height-adjustable door Disclosed is a refrigerator having a height-adjustable door. The body of the refrigerator has at least one storage space having a front opening. The door is coupled to the body so as to cover/uncover the storage space, and a hinge hole is formed on the bottom surfac... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7500286 | Hinge A hinge, particularly for doors, having a support element (11, 12) for a hinge-pin (13), the support element having a hinge-plate (11) for installation in a door casing, and a lower sleeve (12) which is designed to support a hinge-pin ( | 03/10/2009 |
| 7334296 | Hinge device and portable terminal having the same A hinge device for a portable terminal having a first housing and a second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing such that the second housing is moved between an opened position and a closed position with respect to the first housing is provided. The hinge ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334293 | Vertically adjustable hinge A vertically adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a housing for attachment to a first structure. The housing has a housing cavity and an opening into the cavity. The cavity has an upper portion, a lower portion and a retaining portion forming a channel... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331085 | Horizontally adjustable hinge A horizontally adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a base member having a slot and a chemical generally perpendicular to the slot, an adjustment nut disposed in the channel, the adjustment nut having a generally circumferential recess and a threaded a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293329 | Vertically adjustable hinge A vertically adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a wing having an internally threaded knuckle, the knuckle having a knuckle slot and a stop surface disposed along the knuckle slot, an adjustment screw threaded into the threaded knuckle, the adjustment... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290739 | Clamp support A clamp support for holding and guiding a cable loom has a basic element and a wedge, which can be shifted relative to the basic unit to clamp the basic unit to a structural component. While clamping the basic unit with the structural component, the wedge is arrange... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281300 | Hinge and use thereof A hinge for a child safety barrier, consisting of first (1, 9) and second (2, 10) bracket parts, wherein the first bracket part is formed with a pin (4) whose free end is formed with a shoulder (5). The second bracket part (2, 10) ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278183 | Pivot hinge assembly A pivot hinge assembly for mounting a cabinet to a frame. The assembly includes a first hinge pin bushing adapted to mount to the cabinet and a second hinge pin bushing adapted to mount to the frame. The hinge pin bushings each have a hole formed through it for rece... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7213858 | Tailgate support structure with lateral tailgate adjustment A tailgate support structure is formed by a rear vehicle structure that pivotally supports a tailgate using first and second hinge assemblies. The rear vehicle structure has a pair of laterally spaced side supports that pivotally support the tailgate between an upri... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7162774 | Multi-position adjustable door hinge A multi-position adjustable door hinge is comprised of a frame leaf having a lower barrel section and a door leaf having an upper barrel section. An eccentric pivot pin is disposed in axial rotational fit in a through bore of the lower barrel section and is in conta... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7111363 | Door hinge structure for refrigerator Disclosed herein is a door hinge structure for a refrigerator. The door hinge structure comprises an upper fixture unit which is screwed to a predetermined front upper portion of a refrigerator body, and has an upper hinge pin to be inserted in a top aperture formed... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100239 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a body drive member (10) having an outer screw thread (12) on an outer periphery thereof, a cover drive member (20) having a first end surface (28) formed one end thereof, a follower (30) having a second e... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089626 | Adjustable door hinge An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle door in which a body-mounting plate has a spherical convex surface in moveable contact with a corresponding spherical concave surface at the base of a hinge plate permitting adjustments in the pivot axis of the hinge assemb... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065832 | Upper hinge assembly for refrigerator door An upper hinge assembly for pivotally mounting a door to a refrigerator cabinet includes an aligning plate fixedly secured atop a hinge plate to the cabinet. Once the hinge and aligning plates are factory set in position, with tight tolerances between fasteners and ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013531 | Gravity actuated hinge assembly Gravity hinge assembly which does not rely upon an axial rod or pintle to maintain axial alignment between the cam cylinders. The assembly incorporates an inter-connective attachment arrangement between the upper rotating cam cylinder and the door connection plate t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6757938 | Hinge for an opening door or window frame Hinge for an opening door or window frame including a first and a second knuckle part connected together by a pin and assembled so as to allow adjustment between the first and second knuckle parts in a direction parallel to and in a direction perpendicular to the ge... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6611993 | Hinge mechanism A hinge mechanism for joining a door to a vessel is disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a housing having a first end and a second end, and a rod reciprocally disposed in the housing, with the rod having a first end adapted to pivotally engage the door... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6560820 | Hinge, and method for height adjustment of a hinge In a hinge (1) comprising a frame-side hinge portion (4) adapted to be pre-mounted to a frame (2) and a wing-side hinge portion (6) adapted to be pre-mounted to a door wing (3), wherein the hinge portions (4,6) are articulated to each other and at least o... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6454444 | Molded hinge assembly A lighting fixture frame with two diecast hinges. One part of each hinge has a split trough molded-in with the body of the mounting member. One side of the split trough has a molded ball rib. The second part of each hinge has two pins molded-in with the l... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6212734 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable, lift-off hinge having a hinge assembly including a first hinge member and a second hinge member joined by a tension pin along a vertical rotational axis. Advantageously, the hinge has two identical hinge members enabling manufacturing with ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5822832 | Hinge for doors A hinge, comprising at least one first element which is fastenable to an upright member and a second element which is fastenable to a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the first element and second element, the rolling bodies rolling along a f... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5799370 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge has a first leaf and an adjustable leaf mounting assembly which includes a second leaf, a bracket, a cam and an adjusting screw. The second leaf is mounted on the bracket and has one end extending beyond the bracket and pivotally engag... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788351 | Cam for vertical adjustment of appliance doors A cam adjustment apparatus facilitates vertical adjustment of an appliance door. The apparatus includes a support bracket which is arranged to support the appliance door on an appliance, and a cam which abuts the support bracket so that, as the cam is mov... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5755011 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge including a first hinge member having a hinge sleeve and a second hinge member having a guide, with a door leaf coupled to the second hinge member and having at least one tab received within the guide for guiding movement therealong, t... | 05/26/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5471709 | Built-in electrical appliances, refrigerators in particular A hinge (1) for a door (6) of an electrical appliance, (for example a refrigerator, for use in particular where the appliance is built in) to be covered with a facing panel (7) is provided with structure for adjusting the position of the panel on the door... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5339493 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge for interposition between a door and a frame includes a frame leaf, a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf, and an adjustable mounting assembly mounted to the door and with which the door leaf is engaged. The mounting assembly... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5316241 | Aircraft door lifting and door hinge swivelling mechanism An aircraft door is supported by at least two support rods. Each rod rests with one of its ends in a door hinge that is rotatable with the support rod through an angle of, for example 90°, while the door can be shifted up or down along the support rods. ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5249855 | Slide/swing security door A dispensing-type display cabinet includes a frame and a door which is mounted to the frame such that the door is pivotally movable toward and away from the cabinet frame and is also vertically slidable. The cabinet frame includes a plurality of horizonta... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5201097 | Adjustable key for butt hinges The invention relates to a guide or key to be employed with a conventional butt hinge for different positioning of one leaf with respect to the other to be adjusted to raise or lower the door without removal of the pin upon which the leaves are mounted.... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5095583 | Folding-arm bearing for an oscillating-swinging leaf Folding-arm bearing for an oscillating-swinging leaf of doors, windows or the like, comprises a support inserted on the sash-frame and a square-shaped blade having a wing onto which is pivotally mounted a plate bearing a folding-arm leg by a connector. In... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5005458 | Low cost punch mechanism A pocket size inexpensive punch mechanism is provided to punch openings in paper objects, the punching teeth having a configuration especially adapted to produce sharp initial penetration of the paper object, followed by smoother cutting of the remainder ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4937916 | Offset door pivot An improved offset door pivot is disclosed wherein the pivot is mountable to the face of a door without having to mortise or otherwise machine the door. Further, the door pivot is non-handed, such that the identical pivot can be mounted to either the righ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4881296 | Variable hinge for a door or window The invention relates to a mounting for a door or window, especially an all-glass door or an all-glass window. A vertical frame piece provides a vertically extending receiving space accessible via a vertical slit for an anchor with an internal thread. A s... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4785498 | Door and window hinge which is adjustable during and after installation A universal hinge structure includes a hinge part attachable to a frame and another hinge part attachable to a pivotable closure which is to be mounted in the frame. At least one of the hinge parts includes a cylindrical body having an adjustment screw ex... | 11/22/1988 |
