Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712188 | Hinge for portable computer A portable computer includes a monitor, a base, and a hinge. The hinge includes a shaft sleeve, a rotary shaft, a driven element, and a resistance structure. The shaft sleeve is fixed to the base. The rotary shaft is fixed to the monitor and disposed in the shaft sl... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7278185 | Restricting device The invention provides a restricting device for a closure including a vent hingedly connected to a frame, the restricting device comprising a plate (1,4) for mounting on a frame, an arm (7) for pivotally mounting on a vent and means for releasably inte... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114218 | Hinge device for a flat panel display A hinge device for a flat panel display which is able to be adjusted and retained at any desired angle, comprises a fixed unit and a pivotal unit, wherein the fixed unit has a base, a pair of supports, a pair spindles and a pair of bushings mounted around the spindl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7024729 | Rotation apparatus A rotation apparatus comprises a sleeve, a retaining means, a first base, a second base, a pivot and a pivot base. The sleeve passes through the first base and the second base and screws into the retaining means. The pivot is fixed onto the second base and the pivot... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6918562 | Device for combining electronic appliances and displaying apparatuses employing the same A coupling device for a displaying apparatus and electronic appliances which comprises a base member having a mounting part, positioned on an installation surface; and a monitor main body having a plurality of movable mounting parts detachably combined relative to t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905103 | Display apparatus A display apparatus has a monitor body. The display apparatus includes a supporting part disposed in the monitor body; a stand having an mounting part mutually coupled to the supporting part; and an elastic member interposed between the supporting part and the mount... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883206 | Swivel hinge with angular fixing structure A swivel hinge with angular fixing structure is employed to connect a mainframe and a display means of a notebook computer. The swivel hinge has a fixture part, a fixture friction ring, a rotation part, a rotation friction ring, and an elastic ring. The fixture part... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6775884 | Clip-type friction hinge device A clip-type friction hinge device comprises a hinge body having insertion grooves on both insides thereof, a shaft being inserted to the each insertion groove of the hinge body on one side thereof and defining a central shaft when a monitor is pivotally moved, stand... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6749242 | Glove box damper system A damper system of a glove box includes fastening holes formed at side walls of the glove box, plates provided with through holes to be aligned with the fastening holes, a binding groove formed at one side of each plate, a fixing groove formed at the other side of e... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6671927 | Rotating mechanism for LCD monitor A rotating mechanism for an LCD monitor having a monitor and a supporting structure. The rotating mechanism comprises a protruding sleeve, a supporting body, a shaft sleeve, a sleeve, a first screwing element and a second screwing element. The protruding ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6553625 | Positioning hinge A positioning hinge for providing pivotal positioning is disclosed. The positioning hinge comprises a pivotal member, a pivotal base, a first torsion spring and a friction device. The friction device includes a positioning element and a slide-friction member, ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6442800 | Motor vehicle door brake which has an opening end stop and which is integrated in a hinge The invention relates to a motor vehicle door brake which has an opening end stop and which is integrated in a hinge. The hinge is comprised of two hinge halves which are interconnected in a jointed manner by means of a hinge pin. Said hinge halves can al... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6341407 | Frictional hinge device and a portable business device having the hinge device incorporated thereinto In a frictional hinge device, a metallic shaft has a rotational axis as a rotational center. A support block is molded in synthetic resin around the metallic shaft so that the support block is rotatably supported by the metallic shaft relatively. The supp... | 01/29/2002 |
| 5951083 | Glove box door damper A glove box bin is formed with a shaft upon which an elastic roller is mounted. A track is provided adjacent the bin for engaging the roller with an interference fit. The resilient compression of the roller provides a smooth and stable feel as the glove b... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5735085 | Hinged downspout The top wall of the horizontal spout section of a downspout assembly is cut away at the inlet end to create a notch such that interference with the top wall of the outlet end of the elbow section will be avoided when the horizontal section is pivoted to a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5503491 | Positioning pivot A friction adjustable positioning pivot includes a first shaft including a tapering threaded rod which defines a hollow space therein and a slot along a periphery thereof. An urging tube is taperingly threaded therein for rotatably threading onto the tape... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5480074 | Mannequin A mannequin having a plurality of body sections with each of the body sections being shaped in the form of a mannequin shape of a portion of an individual's body, and a plurality of hinge assemblies for interconnecting the body sections to form a mannequi... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5301390 | Hinge mechanism for panels A hinge assembly for counter-balancing a panel e.g. a hatch cover of a boat when the latter is rotated about a horizontal axis has levers pivotally attached to the panel, to the deck and to each other, with a torsion spring arranged coaxially on the pivot... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5197790 | Cabinet having an adjustable hinge for mounting a cabinet door A cabinet having a quiet, frictionally adjustable door hinge is disclosed. The cabinet door can be positioned anywhere between fully opened and fully closed positions. The cabinet comprises an adjustable hinge having an expandable member which contacts a ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5146808 | Angle adjusting mechanism for an article support An angle adjusting mechanism for a supported article includes a fixedly positioned holding member and a rotary member relatively rotatable with respect to the holding member. A plurality of plates are disposed between the rotary and holding members. The h... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5101533 | Vibration damping hinge joints for variable area jet engine exhaust nozzles A spring biased bearing is slidably mounted within a clevis joint so as to apply a frictional damping force to a flap of a jet engine exhaust nozzle. A forward hinge joint restrains the bearing against rotation with the flap while an aft hinge joint provi... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100098 | Stand and handle for hand held computer A portable computer, which may be a hand held computer useful for field work, has an attachment which can serve as both a carrying handle for the computer and a stand for holding the computer in a convenient position for use on a desk, at an appropriate a... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4841599 | Spring mechanism for the hinge of a motor-vehicle sun visor A motor vehicle sun visor (P) has a substantially tubular spring mechanism (R) fitted in its hinge-rod housing for gripping the rod to retain the visor in a desired angular position on the rod in use. The spring mechanism is formed from a single piece of ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4833754 | Supporting bracket for windows A supporting bracket including a track member, a slide, a stop member, a sash arm, a short link, a strut and a brace. The track member has a pair of folded side flanges along the length thereof with at least one of the folded side flanges which is subject... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4796331 | Hinge for roof window A hinge primarily for a roof window with a pivotally opening sash comprises a body to be fixed to the frame of the window, a support member pivoted to the body and arranged to be secured to the sash, a stay member pivoted to the support member spaced from... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4635667 | Sun protection canopy A canopy provides sun protection for the occupant of a recreational chair. The canopy is slidably mountable on the chair back and can be positioned immediately to any desired angle by simple but effective tension applying means.... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4620344 | Friction applying assembly A friction applying assembly for a panel movable from a first position to a second position which includes a mounting plate rigidly secured to the panel with the plate having a non-circular aperture. There is a hinge support arm having at one end a non-ci... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4571776 | Releasable window hinge A window hinge assembly for use with windows which pivot outwardly of the room about a substantially vertical axis. Each hinge assemlby has a rail which mounts on one end of the window frame and a mounting bracket to connect to the window sash. Linkages b... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4394047 | Seat back mounting system Mounting system for the back rest of a vehicle seat permits normal reclining action as well as two modes of forward movement. In a first mode, a slight forward force applied near the top of the seat back, such as about 10 lbs. or less, will pivot the top ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4226002 | Window or the like stays A window stay for adjustable mounting of a window sash into a window frame which comprises a first mounting plate adapted for attachment to the frame of a window and a second mounting plate adapted for attachment to the sash of a window. A carriage is sli... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4011628 | Hinge means for a pivotable window A hinge means for a pivotable window includes a link, formed as a casing and enclosing two meshing gears connecting two pivots, of which one is adapted to be attached to the casement, and the other is adapted to be connected to the frame. These gears will... | 03/15/1977 |
