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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7895713 | Fence hinge A hinge apparatus includes a first support member for attachment along a first surface of a vertical member such as a fence post. The first support member includes at least one flange angularly extending from the first support member for attachment along a second su... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7836555 | Internal hinge for fire resistant safe An internal hinge for a fire-resistant enclosure is provided. The internal hinge includes a cabinet end and a door end. The cabinet end is pivotally coupled with a bracket mounted on the enclosure and the door end is fixedly coupled with a door of the enclosure. The... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7752713 | Device for electrically powering electrical members positioned on a refrigerator door A device for electrically powering electrical members or user devices positioned on a refrigerator door, the refrigerator comprising an insulated cabinet defining at least one food preservation compartment on which said door is movably disposed, at least one hinge m... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7725990 | Hinge reinforcement for a motor vehicle door hinge Hinge reinforcement (10), for a motor vehicle door hinge, has a shape corresponding to the shape of the hinge bracket (6) and is able to be joined to the hinge bracket. The first end (11) of the reinforcement (10) facing the hinge pin ( | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721389 | Internal hinge for fire-resistant safe An internal hinge (34) for a fire-resistant enclosure is provided. The internal hinge includes a cabinet end (36) and a door end (38). The cabinet end is pivotally coupled with a bracket (64) mounted on the enclosure and the door end is f... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703178 | Hinge A hinge having two bases (2A/2B) on which a plurality of hollow cylinders (8) are arranged axially and spaced along each of the bases. Fixer holes (12) are provided in the bases at the spaces (10) between the cylinders to enable th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690084 | Structure of anti-vibrating rotation shaft The present invention provides a supporting rack, one lateral end thereof is provided with a connecting section and the base thereof is provided with an extending section, at least one clamping ring is formed at the free end of the extending section and an opening i... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7406748 | Hinge with stiffened leaf A hinge including a stiffened leaf. The hinge may generally comprise a first longitudinally-extending leaf having a base portion and a mounting portion offset and preferably parallel to the base portion that defines a cavity. The mounting portion may contain at leas... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7350847 | Side door for motor vehicle Example embodiments relate to a side door for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hinge device for pivotal connection of the side door to one of the body posts of the motor vehicle, the hinge device including a first hinge half adapted to be fastened to one of ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7290310 | Hinge A first bush is attached to each of the opposite end parts of a first cylindrical part of a first hinge member. Second bushes are attached respectively to the inner end parts of second cylindrical parts which are disposed at the opposite end parts of a second hinge ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7228597 | Partition apparatus and hinge apparatus A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213299 | Method and apparatus for securing a door piston to a door jamb A door piston to door jamb interface (30) includes an elongated plate (32) having a number of threaded holes (34) therein and a bracket (50) including a base (52) and a transverse support member (54) affixed to the base (... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7127978 | Circular saw machine A circular saw machine having a saw blade (1) that is movably held for back and forth motion during the sawing process. A forward and a rearward saw blade guide (4, 5) ensure the stability of the saw blade (1) while sawing. The saw blade guides ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111362 | Electronics devices with spring biased hinges and methods therefor A hinged panel (110) coupled to a body member (120), for example in a wireless communications device, including a torsion spring (150) coupled to the body member and to the panel, a cam (127) coupled to the body member, a follower (134... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063042 | Continuous gear hinge with electrical conductor A continuous gear hinge has leaves provided with meshing gear segments and a cap that extends over and behind the gear segments for holding the segments together while allowing one leaf to pivot relative to the other leaf. Each leaf has a cutout which interrupts its... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054147 | Double articulated hinge mechanism for electronic devices The present invention relates to hinge mechanisms for electronic devices with folding casings and to a double articulated hinge mechanism for aforesaid electronic devices offering advantageous characteristics for electric conductors to be passed through the inventiv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047596 | Structural bushing application for highly loaded composites lugs A composite lug assembly includes a composite lug defining a loaded side and an unloaded side and having at least one hole extending therebetween, a shoulder bushing assembly including a first side bushing having a first cylindrical portion adapted to fit in the hol... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036187 | Reinforcer for wrapped band friction hinges An improved friction hinge assembly is provided. The friction hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a band having a circular spring portion for defining an opening in which the shaft is rotatably inserted in order to provide frictional torque between the sha... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986188 | Hinge A hinge includes a first leaf assembly with a first leaf and two barrels. A pintle has a cylindrical part extending through a first of the barrels and a non-cylindrical shaft extending through the second barrel. A second leaf is mounted on the pintle. A collar with ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6981540 | Proper tent door A tent door which opens and closes in a manner similar to that of a regular house door, yet is in keeping with the requirements for mobility of being light-weight and easily taken apart or reassembled. Such a door being comprised of a fabric panel (54), suppo... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6968657 | Patio door assembly with extruded plastics components Sections of extruded rigid plastics material form a rectangular main frame including a pair of vertical jamb members, a top head member and a bottom sill member connected by welded mitered corners. An extruded plastic astragal member is spaced between the jamb membe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6928713 | Hinge mounting system A hinge that has a first mounting base for attachment to a first hinged object. The hinge also has first and second hinge members pivotally connected together. The first hinge member and the first base are configured and dimensioned for cooperatively positioning and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6912758 | 3-dimensional hinge A 3-dimensional hinge is constructed to include a shaft, top and bottom adjustment screws respectively threaded into the top and bottom sides of the shaft, upper and lower left-hand leaves and right-hand leaves respectively coupled to the threaded shanks of the adju... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6895636 | Adjustable hinge-frame arrangement An adjustable hinge-frame arrangement, especially for folding arrangements with a hinge (5) having two hinge leaves (6), which can be swiveled relative to one another over gudgeons (7) and a hinge pin (8), each hinge leaf (6) being... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6836933 | Vehicle door hinge A motor vehicle door hinge with a hinge axis includes a first hinge part and a second hinge part. The first hinge part has a first arm and a second arm axially spaced from the first arm with the hinge axis passing through the first arm and the second arm. The second... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6826803 | Toilet seat hinge and method of use A toilet seat hinge and base assembly to retain toilet seats on a toilet bowl uses a pair of hinge bases and a pair of hinge leafs for each base. The base is adapted to be secured to a toilet bowl, with the leaf hinges securing the toilet seat ring and toilet seat c... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6820308 | Hinge apparatus and method of making a hinge recess Hinge apparatus includes convexly rounded top and bottom rear surfaces on the hinge leaves and concavely rounded hinge receiving recesses on doors and door frames which receive the hinge leaves. The recesses are routed from generally parallel to the plane of the doo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810563 | Mounting plate for a furniture hinge A mounting plate for a furniture hinge includes a hinge plate pivotably connected to a hinge component, such as a hinge cup, on a pivot axis. At least one front support members depends from the front edge of the hinge plate and is spaced a predetermined radial dista... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807713 | Hinge for mounting a door on a frame of an article of furniture A hinge for mounting a door on a frame of an article of furniture such as a cabinet or desk, includes a hinge member adapted to be mounted to a door and a hinge arm. The hinge arm has a first end pivoted to the hinge member mounted to the door and a second end which... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6735823 | Hinge A hinge is disclosed providing capability to prevent or minimize spinning and/or moving of hinge fasteners. The hinge comprises a pair of abutting hinge leaves each having an aperture. A hinge leaf has at least one fastener engaging surface disposed on the hinge lea... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6715181 | Hinge device of the snap-in type A hinge device of the snap-in type for use in a door leaf and door frame assembly, the hinge device having a first hinge leaf attachable to the door frame and second hinge leaf pivotably attached to said first hinge leaf and snap insertable into a receiving pocket o... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691371 | Hinge for furniture with a screw safety fastening system A hinge for furniture comprises a fastening base (11) carrying the hinge articulation (14). The fastening base has a slot (18) passed through by a screw (12) for fastening to the piece of furniture. The slot (18) is open towards the base edge through a ch... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684457 | Adjustable and reversible hinge assembly A recessed hinge is disclosed that allows a door to open to an angle greater than 90 degrees. The hinge has a hinge pin with two free ends so that the hinge is also fully reversible, for use either on the right hand or left of an enclosure. The hinge also... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6622344 | Pivot hinge A pivot hinge has a first stem, a second stem and a sleeve. The first and second stems respectively have a body with through holes adapted to be engaged with a surface, and an extension with grooves formed on a periphery of the extension. The sleeve is ho... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6591533 | Locking hinge A locking hinge especially used in a folding shoulder rest for paintball guns. The locking hinge comprises a first hinge plate and a second hinge plate in relative rotation. The first hinge plate has a hinge joint axis, a plurality of symmetric mounting h... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6513196 | Top cover hinge and method for using same A hinge is provided for hinging the top cover of an appliance to the remaining cabinet. The hinge body includes an upper end, a lower end, first and second opposite lateral edges, a front face, and a rear face. The hinge body includes one or more appendag... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502896 | Backhoe A backhoe (1) includes an upper structure (3) supported by a traveling device (2) to be rotatable about a vertical swivel axis (X). The upper structure (3) carries an excavator (4) and a cab (12) and has a rear edge (3A) formed arcuate about the swivel ax... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6449802 | Hinge member A hinge member 50 of the present invention for rotatably mounting a moving member (door) 10 to a fixed member (opening in a wall member) 11 includes a support plate 51 provided with a mounting means for mounting to the fixed member 11, and a hinge flange ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446306 | Hinge The invention is directed to a spacer for a hinge, the spacer being connected to a base plate and formed as an essentially U-shaped part of plate steel having legs provided with hooks on ends opposite the oblong hole. The bridging part of the spacer compr... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6434792 | Hinge A new and improved hinge for use with a refrigerator door. The inventive hinge is a drawn hinge, created by the drawing process. The inventive hinge includes first and second flanges, a pin, and a pin arm. The flanges on each side allow use of a thinner p... | 08/20/2002 |
