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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7225506 | Hinge structure for mounting a cover onto an electronic device A scanner uses a hinge to connect the cover and the scanner body. The scanner further comprises a brake apparatus and a force-dispersing mechanism. The brake apparatus interferes the lifting cover at a predetermined interfering angle for avoiding the cover to thump ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7150073 | Hinge pin A hinge pin is suited for use in a hinge for a rotatable arm of a vehicle lift. The hinge pin has a groove formed within its side surface. The groove is configured to permit engagement of the pin with a restraining member configured to prevent rotation of the arm. T... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7069700 | System for covering hurricane panel studs A system for covering fasteners that are provided at an exterior building wall for mounting storm panels. The system includes cover plates that are located adjacent to the fasteners. The cover plates are mounted so as to be pivotable about one side of a mounting tra... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6880297 | Method and apparatus for providing a modular storage system A modular system for assembling a storage unit is provided which includes a plurality of panels and different connectors. The system allows for subdividing spaces which may feature walls, floors, ceilings, etc. at varying angles or in areas having irregular contours... | 04/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6711782 | Duplex opposite friction hinge A duplex opposite friction hinge adopted for extending a notebook computer or an article which has a lid as desired includes an axle member, a first rotary member which has a first rotary section to couple with the axle member, and a second rotary member which has a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711779 | Hinge joint for eyeglasses A hinge for spectacles comprising a joint body (5) used as a hinge axle, which body forms a coaxial circumferential groove (7) for receiving an eye (9) of a side jaw (8) and is rotationally rigidly held between two legs (4) of an e... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6035490 | Cover hinge with integral detent A simple hinge having an integral detent and stop member for a cover on an electrophotographic printing machine. The hinge is formed from a relatively lightweight material and has an aperture to secore a pin for attaching a cover. A detent is formed into ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5987858 | Apparatus for densifying and packaging a bulky material A movable retaining wall is used in a first position in a compression baler to retain a compressed mass, such as microfibers, and is then moved to a second position into an opening in a wall of a packaging chamber filling the opening such that a gap betwe... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5459982 | Apparatus for densifying and packaging bulky materials An apparatus for compressing bulky materials, like microfibers having a bulk density of less than about 0.2 PCF, to a much higher density, e.g. about 10.8 PCF, and packaging the compressed mass without damaging the material. The apparatus comprises a hopp... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5265362 | Parting surface structure of bulletin device A parting surface structure of a bulletin device having a device frame, includes an open bearing portion in the device frame, a parting surface body formed as a front face of the device frame, the parting surface body including a pivot for pivotally mount... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5111550 | Hinged fluid passage assembly Disclosed is a hinged fluid passage assembly having seal members which allow fluid to flow from a first component to a second component hinged thereto through a passage between seal members extending from the components and the hinge.... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5052076 | Seat hinge A seat back hinge for a seat on a fishing boat in which the hinge pivot has a generally circular outer pivot wall on one section of the hinge and a generally circular inner pivot wall on the other portion or section of the hinge. The inner wall is of a si... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4984333 | Separable hinge connection A separable hinge connection comprising a leaf member and a pin means, the leaf member has a first hooked end which with a bridge overlying a body part of the leaf member couples the leaf member to the door and permits predetermined limited movement betwe... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4953261 | Waterproof hinged panel assembly Shower stall and bathtub enclosure door assemblies which use a hinged multipanel door design, with special waterproof hinges and seams, adjustable wall panels retained by waterproof mounting sheaths, and door panel deflector sections with corresponding de... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4914781 | Hinge assembly for a closure member A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a closure lid to the cabinet of a top loading clothes washing machine and maintaining the lid in a releasable self-sustaining open position and out of contact with the knobs of the machine control panel. The assem... | 04/10/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4787121 | Hinge with stop An appliance hinge having internal stop mechanisms. The hinge has a first member which provides a thin bearing surface on both sides of a formed cylindrical segment on the back lip of the door. The second hinge member is a molded block which mounts on the... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4756055 | Hinge joint A hinge joint comprises a hinge leaf, a closure element, a knuckle bearing, a hinge bolt defining a hinge joint axis and pivotally mounting the closure element via the knuckle bearing, a hinge bearing having a base securable adjacent to an edge of an open... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4696412 | Hinge construction for container covers A hinge (16) pivotally connects a lid (14) to a body (12) of a container (10) for releasably holding the cover (14) at both open and closed positions. The hinge (16) has a pair of hinge leaves (22, 22A) and a boss (48) extending from one leaf (22) forms a... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4694533 | Hinge and sectional panels on a frame enabling assembly and disassembly thereof The hinge enabling articulation of sectional panels (30) on a frame (10) consisting of a lip (11) forming swivel pin, integral with the frame, and at least one retaining member (20), such retaining member being fitted onto a projecting part (12) of the fr... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4536958 | Twin element, cylindrically disassemblably hinged tool A tool, particularly a nut-cracker, consisting of two twin elements each having at one end a projection shaped as a cylinder sector surrounded by an annular element forming an eyelet and by a circle sector shaped tongue, concentrical with respect to said ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4506623 | Non-rigid buoyant marine storage vessels for fluids A buoyant marine storage vessel for fluids, such as oil, includes a flexible containment bag having at least a controllable inlet and outlet for fluids and a wire rope cage for the bag which is attached to the bag in such a manner that emptying of the flu... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4406379 | Cable manager A cable manager for concealing and controlling electrical and telephone cables in an office environment is disclosed. The cable manager includes a base housing member and a hinged top closure member. A plurality of leaf springs releasably retain the top c... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4349942 | Easel hinge construction An easel hinge for supporting picture frames and the like comprising an outer hinge plate and an inner hinge plate, both having curled barrels, the inner barrel being positioned within the outer barrel for relative rotational movement therewith without th... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4333206 | Nested hinge members with spring arm catch Apparatus for mounting a door for pivotal movement in an air conditioning unit. This door has as a portion thereof a pivot assembly having a series of contact surfaces which engage a series of surfaces of a top support so that the door may be rotated rela... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4294034 | Articulated figure toy A body for a figure toy has an internal chamber adjacent a wall of the body and an opening through that wall has a cylindrical edge bead constituting a pivot for a simulated limb. The limb has an arcuate portion in the chamber of the same sectional shape ... | 10/13/1981 |
