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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7555816 | Toolbox latch and hinge apparatus and method A toolbox has a novel reverse deadbolt for a latch and hinge. The latch engaging mechanism has attached deadbolts or latching rods which are linearly opposed to each other. Each latch rod mechanism has a hook on the end. This hook effectively reverses the direction ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7411153 | Removable panels for a welding-type machine enclosure A hinge arrangement for a welder enclosure includes a door panel having at least one hinge at one end that is engagable in a slot of a base to allow the door panel to move between a maximum closed position to a maximum open position. The hinge and slot arrangement o... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7387410 | Luminaire assembly and method A luminaire assembly including a hinge member connected to a structure, a support member, a light source, and an outer shell. The support member is secured to the hinge member to be pivotable between a lighting position, in which electrical components are concealed,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367638 | Door panel system for an information handling system A door panel system and method according to which a door panel is coupled to a member such as a chassis. A door panel is coupled to the chassis and is automatically rotated relative to the chassis. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7231692 | Damping mechanism of opening and closing member, and container holder and automobile door including the same A damping mechanism for an opening and closing member that opens and closes an opening while changing a center of rotation has an arm with damped rotational speed to support a shaft part of the opening and closing member. A position of the shaft part with respect to... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225935 | Support system for rack elements A support system for rack elements has a support element and a hanging element. The support element has an upwardly projecting suspension rail and the hanging element is provided with a slot, by which the hanging element can be plugged onto the suspension rail. The ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7152898 | System and method for reducing vehicle noise A system and method for reducing or eliminating noise generated in a vehicle by contact between components of similar or identical materials isolate the components using a dissimilar material disposed between the components of similar or identical materials. An isol... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7111660 | Roll-up door assembly A lightweight roll-up door comprises multiple lightweight panels that can be transversely installed/removed with a simple hinge assembly. The panels are hinged about one edge and have outer complementary arcuate portions that fill the gap at the edges of the door as... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063225 | Opening-closing mechanism and opening-closing device using same In an opening-closing mechanism of a door member for shifting the door member from a closed position for closing an opening portion of a base member to an open position and vice versa, the door member includes a pair of arm portions. Each arm portion includes a circ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055573 | Systems and methods for reducing gap space between door sections Systems and methods for reducing gap space between sections to enhance safety and to enable one section of the door to support the weight of another. An overhead door having a variety of sections comprises a first section that includes a contour and a corresponding ... | 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 |
| 7021691 | Moveable panel assembly A panel assembly includes a housing defining first and second troughs. Each trough has an arcuate surface. A panel is pivotally attached to the housing. The panel is moveable between first and second positions. The panel includes first and second protrusions. The fi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013530 | Device for detachable connection between two elements The invention concerns a removable linking device 1 between a first element 3 and a second element (2). It comprises a reception cradle (13) delimited by the first element (3), on the one hand, and a connecting means (20 | 03/21/2006 |
| 6999801 | Base-detachable hinge structure for mobile phone A mobile phone with base-detachable hinge structure is provided. The mobile phone compromises a base unit, a display unit, a hinge structure and a protection casing. The hinge structure, which can be attached to and detached from the base unit by means of a fixing d... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948758 | Hinge for a tonneau cover A hinge assembly pivotally attaching a tonneau cover panel to a cargo bed of a motor vehicle. The hinge assembly includes a attachment bracket fixedly secured to the cargo bed of the motor vehicle. The attachment bracket defines a slot extending between a closed end... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941700 | Awning-type insulated glazing assembly An awning-type insulated glazing assembly includes an insulated glazing having a first glazing pane and a second glazing pane mounted parallel to and spaced from the first glazing pane. The first glazing pane has a marginal portion extending beyond the second glazin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899157 | Sectional door strengthening member A sectional door D having a plurality of panels (35), a first hinge leaf (44) formed on one edge of a panel and a second hinge leaf (42) formed on a second edge of the panel, wherein first and second hinge leaves on adjacent panels interrelate t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6862858 | Apparatus for securing a part to an extruded section For securing a fitting to any point of an extruded section by a clamping device, the extruded section has two spaced apart parallel webs between which a holding part of the fitting can be inserted which is supported on the edge faces of the webs facing one another. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6829861 | Awning-type insulated glazing assembly An awning-type insulated glazing assembly includes an insulated glazing having a first glazing pane and a second glazing pane mounted parallel to and spaced from the first glazing pane. The first glazing pane has a marginal portion extending beyond the second glazin... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6810938 | Pivoting bracket for connecting articulated door panels A pivoting bracket for connecting adjacent panels of an articulated door. The pivoting bracket has a generally cylindrical base and an arm rigidly connected to and extending from the base. The arm has a mounting face on a base side which is generally parallel to a t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6772482 | Brush seal element A Brush Seal element 10 has a backing plate 11 designed to project into a gap 12 between a fixed sleeve 13 and a shaft 14 and a bristle array 15 comprising a pack of bristle layers which is held in the sleeve 13 by su... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772905 | Protective case hinge structure A case includes a case body, a case cover and a hinge structure. The hinge structure includes a first joint extended from a rear panel of the case body, a supporting arm having a front biasing surface and a rear biasing surface, and second joint which is extended fr... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6726271 | Window structure for mass transit vehicle A public transit vehicle has a vehicle body having a roof defining an interior ceiling surface, two side walls each extending longitudinally of the vehicle including an upper side wall portion connecting to the roof and a row of windows underneath the upper portion,... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6691370 | Continuous door hinge with multi-plastic bearings The invention relates to a unique door hinge which does not employ pin receiving knuckles which are normally us in more conventional hinges. The unique hinge, provides two hinge leafs, the first of which has a flat web which terminates at an open end loop... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662405 | Detented and dampened hinge mechanism A detented and dampened hinge mechanism with push-pull and pull-push operation is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to a hinge mechanism that includes a first arm and a second arm that are pivotally connected to one another such that the ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648052 | Sectional door with panel aligning abutment Sectional doors for garages, industrial warehouses and the like are formed by panels joined together in an articulated manner by hinges. Advantageously, the bottom edge of each panel is provided with a tapered lug which, at the end of the rotation during ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6633749 | Folding mobile wireless device In a folding mobile wireless device, at least one of contact portions of connecting portions which come in contact with a coupling pin has a higher strength than a portion other than the contact portion or a housing provided with the connecting portion in... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6601637 | Hinge mechanism and window cover system A hinge for assembling window covers is disclosed, along with associated window cover systems, including single blind systems and dual blind systems.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6546595 | Hinge A hinge includes a first member, a second member, and a pivot housing. The pivot housing includes an inner housing and an outer housing. The inner housing is fixedly coupled to the first member. The outer housing is fixedly coupled to the second member. T... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6499188 | Case hinge structure A case hinge structure is adapted for installing on a case which includes a case body having a rear panel and a case cover having a rear wall wherein the hinge structure is affixed between the rear panel of the case body and the rear wall of the case cove... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6487821 | Mounting and hinge fitting for a panel and a panel system comprising such fittings The panels (1, 2) are along a frame member connected to one or more support elements (3) in an angle of inclination in relation to a subjacent securing plane by means of mounting and hinge fittings (4) which can be adjusted in dependence of said angle of ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6467857 | Sales counter with a closure for closing a merchandise compartment A sales counter has at least one merchandise compartment for keeping merchandise ready to be sold. The opening of the merchandise compartment is equipped on the service side with a board-like closing element which can be actuated, and which is engaged via... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6364267 | Nestable hook assembly The nestable hook assembly comprises nestable hooks, a prong, and a prong cap. The prong comprises an end, a shank, and a stem. Each of the nestable hooks comprises an aperture through which the stem of prong in inserted. The prong cap secures the nestabl... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363993 | Pivoting bracket for connecting articulated door panels A pivoting bracket for connecting adjacent panels of an articulated door. The pivoting bracket has a generally cylindrical base and an arm rigidly connected to and extending from the base. The arm has a mounting face on a base side which is generally para... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6340202 | Window structure for mass transit vehicle A public transit vehicle has a vehicle body having a roof defining an interior ceiling surface, two side walls each extending longitudinally of the vehicle including an upper side wall portion connecting to the roof and a row of windows underneath the upp... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6322128 | Cargo bed attachment for trucks The present invention provides a hinge which can be used to attach a cover made up of individual parts to a cargo bed of a pick-up truck. The hinge provides adjustments to accommodate variations in the cargo bed so that the cover can be placed on the bed ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6317929 | Window hinge A friction window hinge comprises a frame plate (15) for attachment to the fixed window frame (12), a vent plate (27) for attachment to the movable window vent (11), and a separate curved link (19) which extends between the plates and is slideably engagea... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6223804 | Hinge mechanism and window cover system A hinge for assembling window covers is disclosed, along with associated window cover systems, including single blind systems and dual blind systems.... | 05/01/2001 |
