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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434771 | Expandable support for sewer or drainage conduit The supports of the present invention further comprise a frame strut extending across a lower portion of the support frame. Two openings are defined in the frame strut which are adapted to receive ends of an expansion limiter piece. This limiter piece is generally V... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351153 | Gaming machine with hinge construction for rotatably supporting door In the slot machine 1, it is provided the hinge construction for rotatably supporting the frame plate 63 of the frame 6 against the door 3, and the hinge construction is basically constructed from: the lower bracket 82 arranged at ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343645 | Electronic apparatus having detachable display and mainframe An electronic apparatus, which has a first casing and a second casing, includes a first connecting unit, a second connecting unit, a covering unit and a linked unit. The first connecting unit is fixed on the first casing, and the second connecting unit is pivoted to... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325276 | Detachable door hinge device for vehicles Disclosed herein is a detachable door hinge device for a vehicle. The door hinge device includes a first hinge portion protruded from a door bracket and having a hole for pivot connection formed inside thereof. A pivot pin is rotatably inserted into the hole for piv... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293329 | Vertically adjustable hinge A vertically adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a wing having an internally threaded knuckle, the knuckle having a knuckle slot and a stop surface disposed along the knuckle slot, an adjustment screw threaded into the threaded knuckle, the adjustment... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278335 | Adjustable threaded bearing and bearing assembly for a window operator and feature A bearing assembly for use with a window operator has a housing with an operator slot and a bore through which is threaded an adjustable bearing. The bearing contains a smooth end with two walls of differing diameter that form shoulders. The shoulders fit substantia... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278183 | Pivot hinge assembly A pivot hinge assembly for mounting a cabinet to a frame. The assembly includes a first hinge pin bushing adapted to mount to the cabinet and a second hinge pin bushing adapted to mount to the frame. The hinge pin bushings each have a hole formed through it for rece... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7240399 | Door checker for automobile In a door checker for an automobile, including: a case; a check plate which movably extends through the case and which has on its opposite sides ball guide grooves extending in a lengthwise direction; a pair of ball holders accommodated in the case; a pair of balls ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223096 | Lighter A lighter comprises a lighter housing, a gas container for storing liquid inflammable gas, a combustion device connected to the gas container, and an igniter for igniting inflammable gas in the combustion device. The housing includes an upper cover and a case, where... | 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 |
| 7204539 | Visor nail The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a sun visor for a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of positioning a nail substantially parallel a longitudinal edge of a clamshell visor half and driving the nail though a clip rod positioned in a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189023 | Rotational positioning apparatus A rotational positioning apparatus includes a fixed member having a first wear portion and a stopper portion; at least a positioning washer disposed on the first wear portion, the positioning washer is formed with a positioning portion to abut against the stopper po... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185778 | Barrier units and articles made therefrom Barrier units and articles made therefrom, particularly constraining bands of high strength and low weight for containing articles, especially in blast resistant container assemblies, are disclosed. The barrier unit comprises a surface having a regular polygonal per... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114219 | Automobile hinges A hinge for pivotably mounting a panel to a vehicle body includes a panel attachment plate securable to the panel, a body attachment plate securable to the vehicle body, and an intermediate member pivotably attached between the body and panel attachment plates. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103938 | Motor vehicle door hinge The invention relates to a motor vehicle door hinge comprised of a first hinge part (2), a second hinge part (3), a shaft section (4), which joins a hinge eye (10) of the first hinge part (2) and a hinge eye (17) of the seco... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096538 | Vehicle door hinge system A door hinge system for supporting a vehicle door on a vehicle body is provided that allows the door to moved between (a) a fully closed position wherein the door is positioned in covering relation with respect to a door opening in the vehicle body, (b) a fully open... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090095 | Storage/transport box with removable hinged cover A reusable transport/storage box has a side wall having a horizontal upper flange formed with a longitudinally extending and vertically throughgoing slot having a predetermined longitudinal effective length and formed with a transversely inwardly open short cutout. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066536 | Child seat An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base and may be used with or without the backrest. The child seat includes adjustable arm rests. The height of the backrest and the depth of the seat base are also adjustable. The connection between the backres... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7013837 | Method for building environment-affinitive pigpen and pigpen structure A pig pen structure has a walking passage and a plurality of pig houses for housing an animal installed along the walking passage. Each pig house has an evacuation room, a lodging room having front, back, and two side walls, and an evacuation room gate installed bet... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979046 | Side door structure of vehicle and method of designing the side door structure A two-way opening side door structure of a vehicle of which side openings are covered by a front door and a rear door includes a door hinge located at a front end of the front door for swingably supporting the front door, a door hinge located at a rear end of the re... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976290 | Hidden hinge for utility vehicle body An inventive hinge has the ability to be biased toward open and closed positions and/or is adapted to be hidden in door assemblies. The hinge includes a first bracket adapted to be mounted to a first workpiece. The first bracket comprises a generally tubular sleeve ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6928695 | Checker-equipped door hinge A checker-equipped door hinge includes a checker that is provided between first and second hinge arms and imparts a stepwise limiting resistance to pivoting of the two hinge arms relative to each other. The checker includes a check cam that is formed separately from... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928700 | Rotating shaft with radial press device A rotating shaft with radial press device comprises a cylindrical rod and at least a friction part. The cylindrical rod extends from the rotating shaft and provides at least a milled face. The friction part is a ring piece composed of a circular section and an arche... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6910254 | Method of installing door of car and door hinge assembly jig Positions of attachment of door-side hinge arms (2) of doors (Df, Dr) are previously determined. At a temporary door-fixing step (b, c) before coating, positions of hinge positioning and retaining means (30fa, 30fb; 30ra | 06/28/2005 |
| 6810562 | Hinge connection A spacing member (15) on a hinge arm (1) bears against guide surfaces (22, 231)and locates a hinge pin (16) generally beneath a hinge pin hole in a recess (2) to be mounted on a door to be hingedly mounted on a cabinet which has a ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6779434 | Structure for warming cups in a coffee maker A structure for warming cups in a coffee maker includes a pot and a lid. A pivot section is provided to a heating area of the pot. An insertion hole is respectively provided on both side walls in the pivot section of the pot. Another pivot section is provided to the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6751826 | Toilet seat hinge There is provided a toilet seat hinge which allows different seats to be quickly replaced or substituted and which will adapt to different manufacturers' bowls. This is accomplished by providing removable hinge pins to secure the seat to the hinge, and adjustable co... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6721994 | Door hinge with positioning feature and method A hinge for mounting a door to an enclosure includes a first leaf, a second leaf, and a pin. The first leaf includes a first tongue attached to a surface formed on one of the door or the enclosure, and a first knuckle depending from the first tongue. The first knuck... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6701573 | Fast assembly hinge A hinge assembly for securing a pivotally movable cover to a back or support plate includes a pair of hinge pins projecting from the back or support plate and a pair of hollow pin receiving barrels projecting from the cover for receipt of the pins. The ho... | 03/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6438800 | Door hinge assembly for an electrical appliance enclosure A door hinge assembly for use in an electrical appliance cabinet includes a door hinge member having a door plate attached to one side of an elbow, a hinge pin sleeve attached to the opposite side of the elbow, and a flange extending upwardly from the elb... | 08/27/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6367122 | Hinge structure A simple and compact hinge structure pivotally and detachably fixes a lid to a housing. The hinge structure has a shaft provided for the housing and a bearing unit provided for the lid. The bearing unit has a shaft-attaching/detaching opening for attachin... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6338182 | Hinge assembly A computer has a base and a speaker pivotably attached to the base via a hinge assembly. A cable extends through the hinge assembly to electrically connect the base and the speaker. The hinge assembly includes a pair of bushings fixed to the base, a sleev... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6336249 | Plastic elongated hinge An improved plastic elongated hinge having an open spine and being adapted to replace a conventional piano hinge at a significantly reduced cost. The plastic elongated hinge includes at least two spaced apart pivotally pinned connections. The open spine p... | 01/08/2002 |
