Class 16/292 - Having means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement about hinge axis (i.e., catch)

Subclass of Class 16 - Miscellaneous hardware
Definition: Hinge including means to secure the hinged members* to
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 04/22/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7363068	Portable electronic apparatus A portable electronic apparatus including an apparatus body having an angle-adjustment device and a sliding-cover is provided. The sliding-cover selectively covers an internal space of the apparatus body and forms a rotatable connection with the angle-adjustment dev...	04/22/2008
7344211	Door-closing device A self-closing door structure includes a frame, a door pivotally mounted on the frame, and an arm mounted on the frame and pivoting between two stop positions. A first stop position corresponds to a closed position of the door and the second stop position correspond...	03/18/2008
7305797	Door-closing assembly of frameless glass door A door-closing assembly is used on a frameless glass door and has a body, a drive device, a mounting bracket and a holding device. The body has a mounting panel and a casing. The casing has an outer end, a transverse hole and a longitudinal hole. The longitudinal ho...	12/11/2007
7305796	Door-closing assembly A door-closing assembly is used on a door and has a body, a drive device and a fastening device. The body is mounted on the door and has a connecting element, a longitudinal hole and a threaded hole. The longitudinal hole is defined in the bottom near the proximal e...	12/11/2007
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
7155266	Hinge for fold phone A mobile communications terminal including a first section having a keypad; a second section having a display; and a connection movably connecting the second section with the first section. The connection includes a first axis of rotation with the first section, an ...	12/26/2006
7100241	Sprung hinge for closing compartment elements and the like A sprung hinge for elements for closing compartments and the like, comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral that are respectively associable with an element for closing a compartment or the like and with a structure that is...	09/05/2006
7079875	Housing assembly with biased and removable door A housing assembly (100) provides a device housing (102) having an outer surface (104) and having a compartment (106). A door (108) can be movably coupled to the housing where the door can be movable from a closed position through ...	07/18/2006
7069622	Hinge and image input/output apparatus therewith A hinge includes a tubular base part being attached to a main body or an open/closed body, a rotation body being attached to the main body or the open/closed body, which is not attached to the base part, and supported on side wall end parts of the base part opposed ...	07/04/2006
7003333	Latch mechanism and electronic device employing a latch mechanism A hand held electronic device (50) has a flip cover (52) movable between a latched closed position and an open position, the flip cover (52) being slidable in a closed position along a sliding axis between a latched position and an unlatched pos...	02/21/2006
6922873	Sprung hinge for closing compartment elements and the like A sprung hinge for elements for closing compartments and the like, comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral that are respectively associable with an element for closing a compartment or the like and with a structure that is...	08/02/2005
6859978	Flip phone having a hinge mechanism with an auto-lock function A flip phone having a hinge mechanism with an auto-lock function includes a main body, a flipper, a sleeve shaft, a torsion spring, a first bush and a second bush, a torsion spring, and a first chute and a second chute. The torsion spring having a first spring end a...	03/01/2005
6574835	Hinge for an over-head storage compartment having non-centered pivoting motion A hinge used to mount a door to an overhead storage cabinet is disclosed. The hinge provides a combination linear and articulated motion to provide the clearance between the door of the cabinet and the upper, outer corner of the cabinet. Further, the hing...	06/10/2003
6543087	Micro-electromechanical hinged flap structure The micro-electromechanical hinged flap system includes a substantially horizontal substrate and a main flap hinged on one side thereof to the substrate. The system also includes at least one locking flap, preferably two, for securing the main flap in a s...	04/08/2003
6513617	Vehicle hood apparatus A vehicle hood apparatus is provided with a hood retaining mechanism including a linkage which is bendable and stretchable for retaining a hood in a lifted position when a vehicle collides with an object to be protected and the rear end of the hood is lif...	02/04/2003
6038737	Spring hinged actuator A spring-hinged actuator has a first attachment member (1) joined pivotally to a second attachment member (2) with a hinge (3). The first attachment member and the second attachment member are spring-tensioned pivotally on the hinge with at least one tors...	03/21/2000
5937481	Hinge for furniture and the like, with movable arm arranged inside the fixed arm Hinge for connecting doors (1b) to ovens (1,1a) and the like, which comprises a fixed arm (11) engageable with the body of the oven, a movable part (21) which is hinged on said fixed arm (11) and on which one end (23b) of a movable arm (23) is pivotably m...	08/17/1999
5715573	Self latching hinge The self latching hinge of the present invention includes a hinge having a hinge housing with a receiving channel and at least one receiving bore wherein the hinge housing is operably secured to a first hinged component. A piston having a concentric compr...	02/10/1998
5611584	Automatic positive hood safety lock The invention relates to an apparatus which automatically locks the hood of a vehicle in a position which allows access to the engine. The invention includes a swing arm which is spring loaded and pivotally connected to the support structure of the vehicl...	03/18/1997
5507719	Orthotic caliper An orthotic caliper having at least two lockable steels for attachment to the respective limb members of the human body and having a locking pivotal connection between the steels, characterized by a releasable locking member which can be loaded in compres...	04/16/1996
5500983	Corner cabinet hinge The invention relates to a corner cabinet hinge (30) for hanging a free panel (14b) of a two-panel corner cabinet door (14) on the panel (14a) that is hung by a hinge on the carcase supporting wall. The hinge (30) has two members which are associated one ...	03/26/1996
5025776	Door mounted hinge for oven doors and the like An oven door hinge having stable positions in closed, broil and open positions of the door includes an elongated support member which extends along the side of the door, and a hanger with an elongated arm portion which removably seats in a recess adjacent...	06/25/1991
4897873	Multipurpose hinge apparatus for foldable telephones A multipurpose hinge apparatus for a foldable telephone includes a flip element and a hookswitch. The flip element is held in the closed and open positions by an enclosed cam element which follows recesses in one shaft securing the hinge elements. The hoo...	01/30/1990
4884317	Hinge units for joining a case and its lid This invention relates to the design and construction of hinge units for joining a case and its corresponding lid, which comprises: a pair of bend units with a receptacle body in between for keeping a spring integrally connected to a side wall of a case; ...	12/05/1989
4821373	Resilient hinge having S-shaped members and a releasable catch There is described a hinged structure comprising two supports and one or more hinges hinging the supports together so that they are parallel and closely adjacent, the or each hinge comprising two hinge members, each hinge member being made of resilient st...	04/18/1989
4819298	Self-closing hinge for corner cabinets Self-closing hinge for hanging the free leaf of a two-leaf corner cabinet door on the leaf that is hung on the carcase of the cabinet. The hinge has two members, one associated with each of the door leaves, which can turn by about 90° on hinge pins passi...	04/11/1989
4799289	Hinge frame with easily-releasable attachment of the furniture-side cover bracket to the furniture piece A quick-assembly hinge frame with easily releasable attachment of the furniture-side cover bracket to a mounting plate attached to a furniture piece will be described, in which the connection between the releasable part of the hinge frame and the piece fi...	01/24/1989
4760623	Hinge A hinge of the type wherein a rotor is connected to a front part of a base by link arms in such a manner as to be capable of rotating with respect to the base, and the base is fitted to the fitting member which is fitted to the main body of furniture. The...	08/02/1988
4742598	Vertical filing cabinet having a device for balancing and holding lid in a safety position Device for balancing a lid of a suspended plan filing cabinet, comprising a stay (4) fixed at one end (40) on a pivot pin (5) fastened to the lid (1), the other end (41) being free, said stay being pulled towards the top of the cabinet by a spring (6) com...	05/10/1988
4736490	Locking hinge A bracket hinge and bracket members (10, 10') with a spring biased and movable locking member (30). The locking or latch member (30) has ear parts (38, 39) received in locking openings (25, 25') where wedging surfaces (40, 41) on the ear parts cooperate w...	04/12/1988
4663801	Door check A door check provides a positive stop at a hold open position, as well as being disengageable to provide a fully open position, and is automatically reengageable upon door closing. A check strap is pivotally mounted to a vehicle body and resiliently biase...	05/12/1987
4619031	Linkage tolerance compensating system The invention provides an actuating linkage assembly tolerance compensating system comprising means for establishing a final linkage pivot location at the end of assembly operations. The incomplete assembly is located with one end of a link in a piercing ...	10/28/1986
4456300	Seat back adjuster A vehicle seat back adjuster with manually releasable forward tilt lock providing fine increments of adjustment through the combination of a translation overdrive for a fine tooth ratchet accommodated by accurate location of extremity stops and special pr...	06/26/1984
4424606	Hinge for opening and closing a dust cover This invention deals with a hinge for opening or closing a dust cover of record players, which, in order to keep the hinge body from being exposed, to prevent the opened dust cover from excessively projecting rearwardly and to stably sustain the dust cove...	01/10/1984
4355846	Seat back adjuster A vehicle seat back adjuster with manually releasable forward tilt lock providing fine increments of adjustment through the combination of a translation overdrive for a fine tooth ratchet accommodated by accurate location of extremity stops and special pr...	10/26/1982
4131378	Self-locking hinge A self-locking hinge for interconnecting two structural elements such as sections of tent poles includes a pair of bifurcated lugs in opposed end-to-end relationship and a yoke extending between the arms of the lugs. A pin extends through the arms of each...	12/26/1978

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Class 16/292 - Having means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement about hinge axis (i.e., catch)