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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373692 | Parallel plane rotation hinge for a portable device Parallel plane rotation hinge for a portable device. The hinge includes a pin defining a rotational axis and a cam having an inner cam track and an outer cam track. A bushing is rotationally fixed and axially slidable with respect to the pin, and includes inner and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350469 | Folding leg latch assembly A latch assembly is disclosed comprising a handle pivotable from a first position to a second position, a slider movable in response to movement of the handle between the first position and the second position, and a pivot pivotable between an upright position and a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345871 | System and method for locking a tablet computer display Disclosed are systems and methods for locking a movable appendage (e.g., a display) of an electronic device (e.g., a tablet computer) comprising a rotational lock interfaced with a display hinge assembly of the display, and a docking member disposed to engage at lea... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341392 | Lock device in an articulated joint for a foldable ladder An articulated joint for a foldable ladder includes an outer casing pair, an inner casing pair pivotally moving with respect to the outer casing pair, a lock device composed of a lock block and a locating pin. The locating pin has a ball end to be slightly squeezed ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337498 | Electronic device and hinge assembly thereof An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof. The electronic device includes a base, an elastic member, a first cam, a second cam, and a third cam. The elastic member is disposed on the base. The first cam is disposed on the base in a manner such that the first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337499 | Knuckle arm A knuckle arm interconnects a machine body and a top cover of a machine, and includes a base fixed on the machine body, and a pivot seat connected pivotally to the base and attached to the top cover. A biasing unit is disposed between the base and the pivot seat so ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334295 | Rotating structure and electronic device utilizing the same An electronic device and a rotating structure thereof. The rotating structure comprises a base, a shaft, a rotating assembly, and a movable assembly. The shaft comprises a first groove, and is disposed on the base. The rotating assembly comprises a second groove, an... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7319891 | Foldable cellular phone A foldable cellular phone includes a first housing, a first protruding portion, a second housing, and a second protruding portion. The first housing includes a first hinge part, the first protruding portion being disposed on the first hinge part. The second housing ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299525 | Self-locked hinge device A self-locked hinge device includes a hinge body, a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a locking mechanism, The first mounting plate is hinged to a first end of the hinge body, and the second mounting plate is hinged to a second end of the hinge body.... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275284 | Damping device The invention relates to a damping device for parts of furniture which are joined together by means of hinges and which can be pivoted in relation to each other. The housing contains a damping fluid in the cavity thereof and a resistance element which can be displac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275283 | Appliance hinge The present invention is a hinge assembly for engaging an appliance door to an appliance, such that rotational forces generated by the door as a function of the door position are balanced against a rotation force exerted about an axis of rotation for the door. The h... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240401 | Hinge mechanism for platen cover A hinge mechanism of an image forming apparatus supporting a platen cover for holding an original at a fixed position on a platen glass includes a hinge unit for supporting the platen cover in such a manner that the platen cover can be opened and closed by swinging ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240974 | Folding cover A folding lid for a cabinet. The folding lid or cover (8) can be displaced between an opened position and a closed position. The folding cover includes a first cover element (9) which can be fastened to a cupboard cover (2) in a manner that perm... | 07/10/2007 |
| D544025 | Spring-bridge for eyewear | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213301 | Folding device A folding device can be used for various kinds of electronic apparatuses and is capable of easy processing of parts and lowering of cost. Inner cases 16 and 17 are mounted in outer case 15, which houses fixed member 1 and movable member | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207512 | Food grating device and improved hinge mechanism The present invention comprises a food triturating device with a first extension, a second extension and a hinge device therebetween. The hinge device is located within a housing, and comprises a hinge bar, a rotating drum mounted on a hinge bar. The rotating drum i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159279 | Pivotal hinge mechanism used for portable computer An improved pivotal hinge mechanism used for portable computer equipped with a stopper device which when portable computer and a docking station are joined together shall be actuated by the docking station to prevent the LCD of the portable computer from rotating in... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146684 | Retention element Retention element, especially a lid stay or a flap holder, comprising a first arm, having a first friction face, a second arm, connected pivotably around an articulation axis to the first arm, an operating element and a locking element, forming a locking face, where... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140072 | Lockable ladder hinge A lockable hinge includes a first and second hinge member, a lock, and an actuator. The lockable hinge is coupled to a pair of ladder-leg sections and is arranged to allow the ladder-leg sections to move among closed-ladder, trestle-ladder, and straight-ladder posit... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121488 | Spring assist assembly for infeed pan of wood chipper An assist assembly for an infeed pan of a wood chipper includes at least one assist mount adapted to be connected to the wood chipper. The assist assembly also includes at least one assist member connected to the assist mount and adapted to operatively engage the in... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096537 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge device is provided for a foldable apparatus in accordance with the present invention. The foldable apparatus, such as a portable mobile phone, comprises a cover and a body connected by the hinge so as to make the cover rotatable relative to the b... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096535 | Hinge device A hinge device includes a frame bracket adapted to be secured to a door frame, a door bracket adapted to be secured to a door panel, first and second links pivoted to the frame bracket and the door bracket, an urging member for urging the door panel to move from an ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089628 | Hinge design for a computer A new hinge design is used to connect a base unit and its display panel of a notebook computer. The new hinge design consists of a hinge bracket and a hinge shaft. The hinge bracket consists of a horizontal band, a vertical band, a barrel part and a bent band. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044065 | Article transporting/storing device An article transporting/storing device of the present invention includes a table to be loaded with a desired article. A pair of post units are spaced from each other, and each include two posts connected together. A pair of unit supporting devices respectively suppo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7012675 | Knuckle arm A knuckle arm interconnects a machine body and a top cover of a machine, and includes a base fixed on the machine body and having a receiving frame, an inner sliding seat slidable within the receiving frame and having a cam surface, a resilient member disposed betwe... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007345 | Opening and closing device An opening and closing device includes a rotor pressed by a rotor spring and a reverse-rotor pressed by reverse-rotor spring, of which rotor cam and reverse-rotor cam are respectively placed at a certain position of stator cam. With this construction, rotor is urged... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6928694 | Apparatus for controlling a door Door check device for a vehicle door, movable from a closed position in a door frame to a plurality of different open positions and held in the open positions, includes a strip connected to the door or door frame and a braking mechanism connected to the other of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923416 | Adjustable device with a musical keyboard stand An adjustable device includes a first disk mounted on a side of the first stand to have a finger hole to movably receive therein a finger, a second disk mounted on a side of the second stand to combine the first disk and having multiple adjusting holes defined in a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880204 | Checker-equipped door hinge A checker-equipped door hinge is provided in which a first notch and a second notch are respectively provided on the front surface and the reverse surface of a fixed base of a second hinge arm, and a torsion spring is formed from a single length of spring wire rod s... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6859979 | Cabinet hardware with braking and shock absorbing device The invention concerns a cabinet fitting, in particular a hinge, with integrated braking and damping device, including a fastenable hinge arm on a cabinet component and a fastenable hinge cup on another movable cabinet component that is connected by at least one art... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6658699 | Rotating shaft assembly A rotating shaft with open and shut function comprises a shaft part, a fixing part, a slide part, an extension part and/or a rotating part. When a lid on an article rotates, the rotating slants of the rotating projections on the rotating part move along t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6629336 | Original pressing plate hinge In an original pressing plate hinge including a fixing member, an original pressing plate supporting member pivotably installed via a hinge pin to the fixing member, a slider slidably housed in the supporting member, a cam member fixed between the slider ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6595567 | Foldable separating device A separating device (13) includes a separating net or a separating grid (14) of a flexible material. On two edges (16, 17) of the separating net (14) that run parallel to one another, in each case a stiffening strut (19, 21) is provided. One of the two st... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591533 | Locking hinge A locking hinge especially used in a folding shoulder rest for paintball guns. The locking hinge comprises a first hinge plate and a second hinge plate in relative rotation. The first hinge plate has a hinge joint axis, a plurality of symmetric mounting h... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588240 | Hinge lock safety cuff Folding handcuffs include a lockable hinge which permits folding the assembly for compact storage but automatically locks into a rigid assembly when fully unfolded. The hinge operates by the movement of a locking bar into locking groove(s) via a tensionin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6553624 | Hinge device for cabinets with prevention of automatic opening of doors A hinge device includes a base plate securely mounted to a door of a cabinet and an arm securely mounted to a side panel of the cabinet. A first pivotal member includes a first end pivotally connected to the base plate and a second end pivotally connected... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6539581 | 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... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539584 | Self-locking hinge A self-locking hinge is comprised of a housing with spaced side walls, and a cogged wheel positioned between the side walls. A pair of slots are respectively positioned on the interior surfaces of the side walls. A stop is connected between the side walls... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6473937 | Motor vehicle door hinge having an integrated braking and holding function The invention relates to a motor vehicle door hinge having an integrated braking and holding function. Said door hinge is comprised of a first hinge half which acts upon a door assembly part, a door, or a door pillar, and of a second hinge halve which act... | 11/05/2002 |
