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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132291 | Hinge device A hinge device includes a bearing seat, a spherical joint, a plurality of positioning pins, and a retaining ring. The bearing seat has a containing recess. The spherical joint is rotatably disposed in the containing recess, and the surface of the spherical joint has... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7958599 | Snap assembly friction hinge A friction hinge includes a socket made up of a compressible elastomer insert sleeve inside a relatively rigid cup substrate. The insert sleeve defines an opening with a lip around the opening, and a relatively rigid ball or other center portion can be snap assemble... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7921513 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a first plate member having a ball and a stem connected to the ball. A second plate member has a socket retainer for receiving and securing the ball therein. The second plate member has a channel formed therein for receiving the stem. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904993 | Spherical bearing for lock gate door and lock gate door having the same A lock gate door (1) includes a pair of door bodies (2, 3); a pair of spherical bearings (6) for a lock gate door for rotatably supporting lower corner portions (4) of the door bodies (2, 3), respectively; and a pair of supporting ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7886405 | Spherical joint and eyeglasses with spherical joint Spheric joint or spherical hinge (30; 130) for coupling together two members that are spatially orientable relative to each other, in which a head (84; 184) of the first member (80; 180) is retained in an accommodation (46; 146) of the se... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7308732 | Adjustable hinge assembly A hinge assembly 15 for a vehicle tailgate 14 comprises a first hinge member 21 fastened to the tailgate 14 and a second hinge member 22 fastened to a hollow flange 23 of a vehicle roof 13 by means of adjustment devic... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7246556 | Case for multiple stamp pads A case for multiple stamp pads is provided. One embodiment of the case includes a first housing portion for retaining a first stamp pad, a second housing portion for retaining a second stamp pad, a hinge connecting the first and second housing portions for movement ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7178853 | Vehicle door with pivot arm A vehicle door for fitting to a vehicle body includes a vehicle door frame, and a pivot arm coupled to the door frame. The door frame includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a pair of opposite sides extending between the upper and lower portions. The pivot a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7108447 | Construction castings with ball and socket connectors A joint suitable for construction castings having a frame and a lid or cover, such as manholes, grates, trench drains, hatches and the like, and construction castings incorporating the same. No tools are necessary to separate the joint. A ball head located on a lid ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094000 | Socket hinged construction casting assembly A joint suitable for construction castings having a frame and a lid or cover, such as manholes, grates, trench drains, hatches and the like, and construction castings incorporating the same. No tools are necessary to separate the joint. An enlarged head located on a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089626 | Adjustable door hinge An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle door in which a body-mounting plate has a spherical convex surface in moveable contact with a corresponding spherical concave surface at the base of a hinge plate permitting adjustments in the pivot axis of the hinge assemb... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7032272 | Friction hinge A motion control device for controlling the movement of an operational member about a first axis and about a second axis includes a spindle having a socket and a control arm wherein the socket defines a first axis opening. The device includes a cylindrical pivot mem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6967632 | Multi-monitor, auxiliary monitor, and monitor supporter A multi-monitor is provided with a first display device having a display screen and a second display device having a display screen smaller than the display screen of the first display device, and a supporting mechanism which is mountable on an outside portion of th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918167 | Method of attaching and aligning a closure panel A method of aligning and duplicating alignment includes welding a washer over a larger opening in a hinge once in an aligned position relative to a vehicle door. The door is mounted into an alignment fixture and the hinges are installed over threaded studs extending... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910545 | Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood A hinge assembly is provided for hinging a hood on a utility vehicle body so as to enable the hood to open upwardly and backwardly from the front end of the utility vehicle. A bracket made from steel is secured adhesively to an underside of the hood, which is made f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6799352 | Zero backlash assembly A hinge assembly which creates a zero backlash situation. The base member has multiple seats, each having two contact ridges. The contact ridges are formed by an intersection of two planes (ideally substantially ninety degrees). A ball interconnect is engaged by the... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6781824 | Encasement for handheld computer A handheld computer comprises a generally rectangular housing and a cover movably connected thereto by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a tubular member or arm that has one end fixedly (non-rotatably) secured to an edge of the cover and an opposite end ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6698726 | Rail clip A fence rail clip for attaching a fence rail to a vertical fence post is disclosed. The rail clip has a bracket and a rail connector. The bracket may be secured to the vertical post. The rail connector has a rail receiving receptacle into which an end of ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6665993 | Interlockable element for structure assembly set An interlockable element for a structure assembly set includes an at least partially planar body and a connector edge having associated therewith a first A-type and B-type connector pair disposed about a first axis of rotation and a second A-type and B-ty... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6611991 | Molded inseparable assembly A method for movably connecting two members. The method comprises the steps of molding a first member in a first mold portion and placing the first member within a second mold portion. The method also includes inserting molten material into the second mol... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6553626 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge that connects and secures adjacent components while allowing for rotational movement of the components with respect to each other. The magnetic hinge may be incorporated into a magnetic stand magnifier or a variety of other structures. Th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6430887 | Hinge assembly for a truss For a truss, a hinge assembly for connecting truss members that form the truss. The hinge assembly may include a first hinge plate having a first boss formed thereon and a second hinge plate having a second boss formed thereon. The second boss defines an ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6415476 | Locking devices and related methods of locking In one embodiment of the invention a locking device is provided, the device comprising a first movable object; a second movable object; and a housing, wherein the housing defines at least (i) a cavity, (ii) a first bore for receiving the first movable obj... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6302612 | Pivotally extensible display device An interface apparatus includes a base element, an interface element, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the interface element to the base element. The attachment mechanism is pivotable within a plurality of degrees of freedom. The interface elemen... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290518 | Rotatable power and data center with storage area A rotatable power and data center with storage area (100) is disclosed which provides access, at a work surface level, to electrical power, communication signals and other types of desired electrical and/or communications input/output. The power and data ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5964012 | Hinging fitting for a door, window or the like A hanging fitting for a door, window or the like having a fixed support inserted on the sash-frame and on which is installed a spindle for inserting a movable support fixed on the leaf of the door, window or the like into a bushing. The spindle is pivotal... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5956809 | Self-aligning hinge A hinge structure composed of a supporting hinge and aligning hinge. The supporting hinge is composed of a first and second part one of which has a first bearing with a spherical bearing portion the other a cooperating seat and preferably a cylindrical be... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5745952 | Constrained hermaphroditie ball and socket hinge joint A hermaphroditic ball and socket joint permits a ball to rotate freely within a socket within constrained bounds. The socket resides within a housing that has an exterior surface having a rotational axis of symmetry passing through the center of the socke... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5641191 | Sun shield swivel apparatus for vehicles and the like A sun shield swivel apparatus is used inside a vehicle for shielding sunlight or on coming vehicle headlights from the eyes of the driver. The sun shield swivel apparatus has a clamping member, an inner swinging arm, an outer telescoping swinging arm, a f... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5596789 | Hinge for eyeglasses The hinge for eyeglasses, of the type including a lens-bearing front having two temples hinged thereto, has a shaped element and a support. The shaped element has a protruding tab defining an L-shaped base which can be detachably accommodated in a complem... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5365639 | Ball and socket hinge assembly with translatable screw A hinge assembly (22) for mounting a deck lid (24) to a vehicle body (28) is disclosed. The hinge assembly (22) comprises a mount (36), an elongate strap (38) and a swivel (44) for swivelably attaching the strap (38) to the mount (36). The swivel (44) is ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5337452 | Sealed hinge arrangement Panels (10, 12, 16, 20) are joined on several hinge axes (14-22, 18-24), and may fold around either axis. A spherical ball (26) fits within a ball receiving socket (28) in the corner of each panel. Sealing against leakage, from one side of the panels to t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5263227 | Single hung self aligning door hinge A door hinge assembly pivotably mounts a vehicle door member to a body structure member. The assembly includes a first hinge strap mounted to one of the members and having a vertical opening. A second hinge strap is mounted to the other member and has a s... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5249334 | Hinge for motor vehicles A hinge for a door or hatch of a motor vehicle has two hinge halves (1, 2), one (1) of which has a pivot pin (6) and the other (2) of which has a bearing portion (9) pivotally mounted on the pivot pin (6). The pivot pin (6) has a spherical end portion (11... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5073084 | Single-price labyrinth seal structure The normally multi-part gas turbine engine labyrinth seal outer portion which carries an abradable lining, is formed from a single piece and has a groove machined in its periphery for the receipt of the feet of respective stator vanes. Pins are fitted in ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4980946 | Jointed fitting for a swing frame of a door, window or the like Jointed fitting for a swing door, window or the like, designed in metal or plastic material and the movable frame whereof is partially overlapping the fixed frame, consisting of an angular support and of a compass bearing. The latter are embodied in a sym... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4968171 | Hingeless assembly for a display system A hingeless assembly for a modular display panel system is disclosed. The hingeless assembly includes a first portion which allows for attachment thereto of a flat plate wall panel and a second section for attaching an adjacent hingeless assembly thereto.... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4902163 | Two parts secured by ball ST40 connection The invention relates to a method of securing a first part made of a thermoplastic material to a second part made of an electrically conductive material, a connector mode of an electrically conductive material being placed in the part made of a thermoplas... | 02/20/1990 |
