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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441737 | Sunglasses holder Sunglass holder with built-in clip for attachment and detachment can be used on industrial sites besides sports type of hat (cap) by being conjoined with the sunglass and goggle of military helmet. When fishing at the desert where wind of sand is rampant, river or o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7341144 | Case with hinged lid A case includes a case body, a lid, hinges supporting the lid on the case body and a waterproof seal placed on the joining surface of the case body. The lid can be turned for closing on the hinges so as to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly to the joining ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290581 | Half spread folding door A half spread folding door is comprised of plural door leaves; door frames supporting each door leaf in both side ends thereof; a hinge means for connecting successively each door leaf with adjacent door leaf along its width direction, a pair of hinge means are leng... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222395 | Incremental locking hinge assembly A hinge assembly containing a receiver member having a corrugated inner surface and a locking pin for being pivotally disposed within the receiver portion about an axis. The locking pin and receiver member have complementary corrugated engaging surfaces that allow t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216401 | Hinge assembly and housing A hinge assembly adapted for a housing having a main body and a sub-body rotatably positioned on the main body, the hinge assembly including: a first hinge portion adapted to rotatably support both lower sides of the sub-body; and a second hinge portion adapted to r... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178200 | Hinge structure A hinge structure for mounting a swingable member which is swingable relative to a body member, includes a first knuckle formed on the swingable member, a second knuckle formed on the body member coaxial with the first knuckle, and a pivot pin extending through the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140075 | Vertical door conversion kit with lag mechanism and motion range limiter A door hinge mechanism allowing two dimensional motion of the door as it opens, combined with at least one mechanism allowing control of the range of horizontal motion of the door during normal operations. Horizontal lag adjustment and range limitation of the mechan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941617 | Hinge device with detent A wing or leaf-type hinge assembly for use with a thin panel or lid installation includes a manual snap assembly of its pivot pin. The pivot pin structure includes an interlock, which requires a positive release for disassembly. A backer support plate permits the sa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935214 | Noback bolt There is described and claimed herein a noback bolt design which comprises an elongated shaft having two opposing ends. The first end has an enlarged conical bolt head that extends from this shaft. On the opposite shaft end is a terminus or tip. Between the tip and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925683 | Hinge A hinge comprises two elements, respectively attachable to first and second structures, and hingedly rotatable about an axis relative to each other. One said element comprises a first elongate member extending along the direction of the said axis and having a keyway... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922872 | Automotive door hinge with structurally integrated pivot An automotive hinge comprises: a door component adapted to be mounted to a vehicular closing panel, the door component comprising a conical pivot axis aperture; a body component adapted to be mounted to a vehicular body structure, said body component comprising a pi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6591451 | Automotive door hinge with removable component adapted for structural reassembly An automotive hinge adapted to facilitate removable attachment of a closure panel to a body structure comprises a door component comprising upper and lower door component pivot arms adapted to be mounted to a vehicular closure panel, a body component comp... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6364271 | Structure for installing an electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus installation structure has an adapter with rotatably supporting a rotating shaft, and having a bearing part having elongated holes that cause exposure of screw holes and a pin hole of a rotating shaft and a base part. A pin of the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6317928 | Lockable hinge device A lockable hinge device of the type having a female flap and a male flap for attachment to structures to be hinged together and having interfittable knuckles defining together a passageway. A hinge pin is insertable into the passageway to pivotally connec... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6163929 | Vehicle door hinge A hinge having a first hinge leaf hingedly connected to a second hinge leaf for movement about a hinge axis, the hinge leaves being inter-engaged to prevent axial separation along the hinge axis, and at least one hinge pin extending along the hinge axis, ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6141829 | Door hinge An adjustable quick release door hinge for connecting a door to a door frame comprises a hinge component, a hinge bracket, and a pin for connecting the hinge bracket to the hinge component. The hinge component includes a housing having an interior concave... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5943738 | Friction hinge with retention finger A friction hinge is provided, comprising a shaft and a band frictionally wrapped about the shaft, wherein the band is formed with a pair of annular slits for defining a pair of outside annular members and an inside annular finger disposed between the slit... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5930867 | Door hinge According to the invention there is provided a door fitting comprising a travelling door fitting member; a stationary door fitting member; a bolt extending between said travelling door fitting member and said stationary door fitting member and defining a ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5906029 | Hinge repair kit and installation method The present invention relates in particular to the refurbishment of automotive or similar vehicular door hinges or the refurbishment of worn hinges in general Automotive door hinges specifically for "F" Body vehicles manufactured by General Motors and gen... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5867870 | Separable door hinge for motor vehicle doors A separable door hinge for motor vehicle doors, including two hinge halves having each a gudgeon and attachable, respectively, to one of two parts of a door assembly, a door and a door pillar, a hinge pin for pivotally connecting the two hinge halves with... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5722121 | Enclosure hinge A hinge (20) includes a hinge body (30) pivotally connected with a hinge pin (70) to a leaf (26). The hinge body (30) includes a base (32) supporting a riser portion (36) connected to knuckles (34). The hinge body is configured so that geometry holds a pi... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5682646 | Threaded removable vehicle door hinge pin A vehicle door hinge assembly according to this invention has a hinge bracket for mounting on each of a door and a body pillar of a vehicle. Each hinge bracket has a pair of spaced-apart legs wherein the pair of legs of one hinge bracket is received withi... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5666695 | Hinge system A hinge includes a first leaf member with a pair of knuckles receiving a hinge pin therethrough. The knuckles include a retainer member which extends into the path of the pin. Annular grooves formed in the pin receive the retainer member to keep the pin f... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5540339 | Telecommunications wall rack A telecommunications wall rack is particularly adapted for supporting a plurality of telecommunications panels. The wall rack includes a support frame which is adapted for mounting on a substantially vertical surface. The wall rack includes a mounting fra... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5529011 | Connector for underwater cables A connector for attaching equipment to an underwater cable includes a cylindrical race having a plurality of sections pivotably connected by a hinge. The sections can pivot about the hinge to enable the race to be opened and detached from the cable. The h... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5493880 | Structure of lock mounting rack for the shift lever of a car The improved structure of a lock mounting rack includes a receiving seat for receiving a lock, a plurality of connecting rods and position limiting rods; and further includes a card insertion type lock for an automatic or a manual shift lever, the lock fu... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5425157 | Hinge device for pivotally connecting two elements A hinge device includes first and second barrels, a pivot unit and a plug member. The pivot unit is constituted by first and second pins. The first pin has a front portion, a rear portion and an enlarged head between the front and rear portions and which ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5394913 | Hinge for personal leather goods Personal leather goods (PLG's) such as wallets, billfolds, pocket calendars have a portion which is required to bend repeatedly. This bending causes cracking and extreme wear which adversely affects the looks of the item and reduces its useful life. Discl... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5265511 | Controlled axial position hinge assembly A pivot assembly for mounting an operating member on a base member for pivotal movement about an axis at an optimum axial position comprising: a pivot shaft having an axis, a base member and an operating member having axially opposable first and second in... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5231732 | Side door hinge An improved hinge assembly for use on containers having a door on at least one side wall is disclosed. The features of the invention include the following: removable hinge rod for complete cleaning with rod held in place by a removable end mechanical reta... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5205016 | Door holding device A door holding device for motor vehicle doors includes a door holding rod which is swivelably attached to a structural door component, a door or a door post. The door holding rod extends with its other end through a holder housing mounted on another struc... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5142740 | Toilet covering hinge assembly A toilet covering hinge assembly for mounting a toilet covering to the rear of a toilet for rotation of the toilet covering about a hinge axis between a lowered and a raised position. The hinge assembly includes a hinge element which is provided at the re... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5092017 | Automotive door hinge assembly, bush employed therein and method for installing bush in door hinge assembly A door hinge assembly is disclosed, which comprises a door hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a door to a fixed structure. The assembly comprises a first wing member secured to the fixed structure, the first wing member having first aligned bores for... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5056194 | Hinge for use in serving carts and the like A hinge for use in serving carts to secure a pivotable door to the housing of the cart has a first pintle mounted in lugs provided in one vertical marginal portion of a sidewall forming part of the housing of a cart, a second pintle mounted in lugs extend... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5056193 | Non-handed shock arrestor door pivot A non-handed shock arrestor is provided for pivotally mounted doors, and it includes a frame member with a pivot plate portion with pivot apertures adjacent either end thereof, and it is disposed horizontally on the door frame with one of its pivot apertu... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4987639 | Frangible fastening construction for handles and method of fastening A fastening pin, or peg is partially inserted into an aligned aperture and attached thereto by a webbed flashing. In a one-step assembly operation, the pin is driven further into the aperture as the flashing is broken and driven through an aligned apertur... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4979263 | Swivel bearing for a door-holding rod of a door holder of a motor vehicle A swivel bearing for a door-holding rod of a door holder of a motor vehicle. The door-holding rod is swivelable by means of a hinge pin about an axis extending parallel to the hinge axis of the motor vehicle door. The door-holding rod extends through a ho... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4979264 | Concealed hinge for switching boxes A concealed hinge for switching boxes which is unhingeable, the hinge having a first and second hinge part. The first hinge part having a bearing eye attached to an inside of a door leaf. The second hinge part surrounds the first hinge part in the shape o... | 12/25/1990 |
