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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7757349 | Rack mounted component door system and method A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. Th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752712 | Hinge A hinge is mounted between a base and a screen of an electrical device and has a base panel, a guiding panel and a connecting member. The base panel is attached to the base and has a front surface. The guiding panel is mounted slidably on the front surface of the ba... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7600297 | Powered hinge with automatic locking feature at opposite ends of permissible relative angular displacement of the hinge sections An improved powered hinge (20) with an automatic locking feature proximate the ends of permissible relative angular displacement of its two hinge sections broadly includes: a stationary member (23) having a pivotal axis (x-x), and having a first slot (... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7536752 | Rack mounted component door system and method A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. Th... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7410162 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus has a chassis, a paper feed roller, a lifting member, and a biasing member. The chassis has a first side surface, a second side surface, and a bottom surface that connects the first and second side surfaces. The bottom surface has one of a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7356954 | In-vehicle display apparatus A main unit includes a slider and a guide groove. A display panel includes a slider engaging portion coupled to the slider being guided by the slider and a guide-groove engaging portion slidably engaged with the guide groove being guided by the guide-groove so that ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350273 | Vehicle body hinge A hinge, such as a truck body door hinge, includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member, a first connecting member that is pivotably connected to the first and second mounting members, and a second connecting member that is also pivotably connected to t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7219608 | Food preparation table A food preparation table of the present invention includes a pan holder for accommodating pans; an insulated wall surrounding the pan holder; even number n of brackets fixed on the insulated wall; n/2 covers, each having a pair of first hinge axles and a pair of sec... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203997 | Hinge A hinge includes a link with two lateral sides, and an assembly comprising a pair of side plates. Protruding from each lateral side of the link is a pair of parallel pins, and each side plate includes a pair of non-parallel guide slots. The assembly and the link are... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192091 | Folding sling chair A folding sling chair is provided in which members of the chair frame incorporate internally mounted hinges, preferably invisible hinges. When an invisible hinge is in a neutral or stop position, only a seam or dividing line is visible; the internally mounted hinge ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7093336 | Method for drop-in assembly of a futon sofa bed The futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for fitting the back-deck into position between the arm panels. A futon sofa bed frame featuring a quick assembly system and method for attaching the seat-deck to the back-deck that may be convert... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021728 | Hinge mechanism for a monitor of an overhead console The hinge assembly includes a housing and a monitor bezel for supporting a video monitor. The bezel is pivotally mounted on the housing about a pivot axis. A friction member is attached to one of the housing and the bezel and positioned and in sliding contact with a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010833 | Slide hinge for spa cover A hinge assembly for coupling a spa cover to a spa includes a mounting bracket, a slide bracket and a support arm adapted to be attached to the spa cover. The mounting bracket is adapted to be installed near a top of the spa. The slide bracket is slidably coupled to... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6931794 | Method and apparatus for installing fitting A framing device or support member (1) for framing a fitting, such as a power point or switch (8), within orifice (4) provided in a surface member (3). The device/member is provided with a lip (5) on the extremity thereof which ena... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918158 | Hinge A hinge (2) is used for furniture having a frame (3) and with a door wing (1) secured to the frame (3). The hinge (2) has a bedplate (5) to be fitted to the frame (3), which bedplate carries a hinge arm (7), an... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6659559 | Bearing A bearing for a part of a seat, such as, a pivotal armrest or a folding backrest. The bearing comprises a bearing arm which is connected to a fixed bearing block in an articulated manner. A locking element should be assigned to the bearing arm. The lockin... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6520558 | Mounting hardware for a hard tonneau cover A hinge assembly mounts a hard tonneau cover on a vehicle having a storage area. The assembly has a moveable hinge portion adapted for mounting on the tonneau cover and a stationary hinge portion adapted for mounting to the vehicle. A guided member co-act... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6493906 | Hinge structure A hinge structure which is invisible from the front of the panel to be opened, the hinge structure comprising a first member which has first and second pins extending upwardly and a second member which has first and second slots to receive the first and s... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487755 | Hidden hinge A hinge for doors or for wings of furniture items comprises fastening elements provided with fixed pivot pins and with sliding guides, which can be housed respectively in the thickness of the door and in a corresponding fixed door post; arms for connectin... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6167977 | Easy-install, two-position tractor hood A work vehicle having a novel hood coupling apparatus is disclosed. The work vehicle includes a frame provided with a compartment and a hood. The hood is coupled to the frame by at least one hinge and at least one latch. The latch includes a stationary po... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6050358 | Dual pivot swing-out engine tray A scissors lift (20) including an engine compartment (22) having an engine (24) therein. An engine mount (25) which permits rotation of the engine (24) outward about two pivot axes and out of the engine compartment (22) so that items on the back side of t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5956810 | Foldable seat hinge The present invention relates to the field of hinges, and specifically, to seat hinges of the type used for foldable boat seats. A hinge including two seat cushion supporting members and a back plate is taught. One supporting member has a pair of acruate ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5799373 | Pivot hinge A pivot hinge usable to support a swingable panel relative to a stationary support has a panel plate mounted on the panel and a support plate mounted on the support. The panel plate is provided with a panel pin projecting along an axis away from the panel... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5725279 | Folding seat hinge A folding seat hinge (10) having a first hinge member (16) with an arcuate slot (46) radially displaced from the pivot axis (40) of the hinge. A second hinge member (12) is disposed with respect to one side (54) of the first member (16) to fully cover the... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5535482 | Wide angle hinge with an opening angle of about 180 degrees A wide angle hinge includes an assembly casing fastenable on a cabinet carcass and having front and back slots which engage corresponding front and back pins connected to a hinge arm, so that the hinge arm is slidable and rotatable relative to the assembl... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5265954 | Refrigerator door hinge assembly An anti-pinch hinge assembly includes a hinge butt mounted to a refrigerator cabinet and having a generally planar section extending perpendicular to and outwardly from the cabinet. A planar hinge leaf is mounted to a cabinet door and is disposed in paral... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5210888 | Portable tent--cot A cot--tent includes bedding and a tent for covering the bedding. The tent and bedding are supported on a frame which includes a pair of hollow tubular legs, an upright U-shaped tent support, and a pair of hinge members. The tent support and legs are pivo... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5208945 | Mechanism for openable/closeable means This invention relates to a mechanism or hinge for use in a structural glass assembly. In particular the mechanism is attachable to a glass unit, e.g. a double glazing unit, to enable it to open or close. The mechanism has essentially two parts, a station... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5195796 | Deck lid hinge assembly A hinge assembly for mounting to a body structure of a vehicle a movable closure panel granting access to a compartment. A compact area in the compartment is defined by a partition dividing from the passenger compartment, a leading edge of the closure pan... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5172969 | Overhead cabinet with rotating door A cabinet is provided with a curved, upwardly-swinging door and interior shelves. The curved shelf door is mounted on a pair of opposed arms which rotate on a horizontal axis. Each arm is provided with two opposed, circularly arcuate slots and a central e... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5169221 | Pivotable drawer slide mount with pivot controlling guide slot A pivotable slide track assembly has a drawer support plate appended to the drawer and a drawer slide. A pivot guide plate is attached to the drawer slide and formed to define a guide path therein. A follower appended to the drawer support plate follows t... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5050270 | Hinge for an automobile trunk lid An automobile trunk lid is mounted for swinging on the automobile body between closed and open positions with respect to the trunk compartment. Each hinge includes a slotted hinge arm attached to the underside of the lid and a slotted body bracket attache... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5036565 | Hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus A hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus, comprises a cup-shaped hinged hinge member and a hinge bracket, which is articulatedly connected to the hinge member by two links and is adapted to be mounted on the ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5033160 | Hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus A hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus, comprises a cup-shaped hinged hinge member and a hinge bracket, which is articulately connected to the hinge member by two links and is adapted to be mounted on the c... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4959582 | Video storage cabinet A Hinge Assembly for supporting a storge-type door in a cabinet, the assembly including a cabinet plate in the form of a square having guide grooves along two sides, the grooves intersecting at one corner of the square, a door plate mounted on the cabinet... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4953259 | Armrest torque control A torque control for providing a desired frictional resistance to a pivotally mounted vehicle accessory, such as an armrest or headrest, which includes a resilient member having an irregular arcuate slot. A resistance element extends in the slot to move a... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4875252 | Self-closing invisible hinge with selectively variable closing force A self-closing invisible hinge for returning a door to its closed position rom its open position including a self-closing structure in which the closing force can be selectively adjusted externally at the hinge and in which the self-closing structure is co... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4843680 | Hinge particularly adapted for use with a false cabinet front A hinge for mounting a false front for swinging between closed and open positions on a cabinet. The hinge includes first and second mounting brackets adapted to be secured to the false front and the cabinet, respectively. A first link has one end pivotabl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4831966 | Apparatus for mounting a closure on a housing or the like and a confining assembly An apparatus for mounting a closure on a housing or the like, the apparatus having two arm members mounting the closure on the housing and each having a camming surface and a guide channel individually engaging a pivot pin and guide pin respectively borne... | 05/23/1989 |
