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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370899 | Retractable lading support A lading storage device is provided for more effectively utilizing the interior of the storage device. The storage device comprises a pair of at least generally opposed walls and a retractable lading support on each of the walls. The retractable lading supports are ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7240397 | Refrigerator A refrigerator having a cabinet with a pair of hinge holes, a door having a pair of hinge shafts and being rotatably coupled to the cabinet by engagement between the pair of hinge shafts and the pair of hinge holes, and a door-closing device to allow the door to be ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228596 | Hinge assembly for refrigerator door A hinge assembly for a refrigerator door improves productivity and reduces a manufacturing cost by improving a structure of a hinge assembly installed between a refrigerator main body and a door, and improves an appearance by using one hinge assembly for one door so... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7155779 | Automatic lift and turn hinge and gate An automatic hinge having an upper or left hand section with an arcuate interior or lower edge, a central section with an arcuate left hand or upper edge and an arcuate right hand or lower edge, and a lower or right hand section with an upper or interior edge. The s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124472 | Hinge mechanism with single hand operation A hinge mechanism includes a shaft having an outer screw thread, a rotating cam, a rotating cam having an inner screw thread, a first elastic element, a sleeve having a latching block, a second elastic element, an anchoring block, and a button having a post. The dri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7013531 | Gravity actuated hinge assembly Gravity hinge assembly which does not rely upon an axial rod or pintle to maintain axial alignment between the cam cylinders. The assembly incorporates an inter-connective attachment arrangement between the upper rotating cam cylinder and the door connection plate t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003852 | Adjustable stepless hinge shaft An adjustable stepless hinge shaft comprised of a male shaft tube, a female shaft tube, and an adjustment rod. The male shaft tube contains a tubular hinge shaft having a mounting section at one extremity; the tubular hinge shaft includes a flange, a tapered hole se... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6910373 | Apparatus and methods for repeatable door closure in a plethysmographic measurement chamber Apparatus and methods for generating repeatable closure of a volume measurement chamber are provided. More particularly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a dual articulating hinge is used to affix a chamber door to a volume measurement chamber, providing ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6408486 | Hinge assembly for a sectional door A hinge assembly includes a first member having a curved-shape abutment surface spaced about a pivot axis, and a second member having a second abutment, which is a complementary shape to the first abutment surface. A link connects the members in a manner ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6328029 | Portable, ventless cast iron stoves A heating stove for burning a gelled alcohol fuel is provided which is constructed of cast iron, yet nevertheless, is compact and light enough for one person to move. The stove is constructed of a minimum of parts, with a duplication of some parts, to min... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6330161 | Rotatable removable computer power supply A computer is disclosed having a power supply assembly that may be rotated into a first position for operating the computer, rotated into a second position for servicing components within the computer, or removed from the computer quickly and easily. The ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6256836 | Easy-release hinge system An improved hinge system is provided to couple a first component and a second component. The hinge system includes a first fastener (200), a clutch (300), and a second fastener (500). The first fastener includes a first end (220) adapted to be secured to ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6209172 | Access door hinge arrangement for meter box cover A hinge connection between an access door and a panel, such as a utility meter box cover, is formed by opposed cylindrical hinge pins which are integrally cast as part of the access door, and spaced-apart channel-shaped recesses formed in bosses which are... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6178599 | Method and hinge structure for temporarily installing a door with a vehicle for subsequent removal from the vehicle or the temporary connection of a body half of a hinge with a door half of a hinge and for subsequent separation of the halves A method for temporarily connecting a body half and a door half of a hinge, said body half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving said door half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving the body half, one of said connecting m... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6073308 | Combined door check and hinge assembly for motor vehicle doors The present invention concerns a hinged door check, for vehicle doors in particular, consisting of two hinged parts (2,4) which are connected swivelling around an axis of rotation (8) by a hinge pin (6) and which have a holding device (10) integrated betw... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5987703 | Detachable door hinge for a motor vehicle door A detachable door hinge for a motor vehicle door including a hinge pin for connecting two hinge flaps for a pivotal movement relative to each other and supported in a gudgeon of one of the two hinge flaps by maintenance-free bearing sleeve for a free rota... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5884365 | Door hinge for a motor vehicle door A separable door hinge for a motor vehicle door including two hinge halves attachable, respectively, to a door and a door pillar, at least partially retractable hinge pin for connecting the two hinge halves, with the hinge pin having a first portion provi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5393115 | Alternative pickup truck tailgate This invention relates to an alternative device for a tailgate to a pickup truck. The device includes a horizontal beam assembly to be installed across the open back of a pickup truckbed having a cylindrical pivot hinge on one end and a handle-latch at th... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5226202 | Lift-off hinge assembly A checked lift-off hinge assembly including a pair of hinge leaves pivotally connected to one another so as to be separable by relative movement along the axis of the pivotal connection, a torsion spring mounted on one of said hinge leaves, the torsion sp... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5205667 | Pivot pin for shredder An improved pivot pin which allows individual pin connection of each hammer in the rotor of a shredder is disclosed. The pivot pin includes male and female pin members which interengage in a tight fit so as to function as a single pin when fitted together... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5031275 | Structure of the simple pivot A hinge is described having a first plate consisting of two leaves which form at their end portions a barrel and an awl member received within the barrel. A second plate is then mounted on the awl member so that the second plate is contained within a plan... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4951350 | Composite hinge pin A hinge pin of segmented form with its components in threaded connection with one another. The components of the pin include tool receiving surfaces engageable by a wrenching tool for applying torque during assembly and disassembly of the pin. The compone... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4854009 | Unhingeable door hinge for motor vehicle doors having a hinge pin divided into two bolt-like halves non rotatably fastened to a hinge portion A removable door hinge for motor vehicle doors including two hinge portions to be fastened to the motor vehicle body and the motor vehicle door, respectively. The hinge portions have eye portions defining eye bores. When the hinge is assembled, the eye po... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4824137 | Collapsible cart A collapsible cart comprises a unit frame having a pair of depending front legs at one end and adjacent its other end a transverse axle mounting a pair of wheels. A collapsible basket is removably secured to the frame, and a handle socket centrally underl... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4807329 | Detachable hinge, particularly for articulating a lid on a box body The invention relates to a detachable hinge for articulating a first element and a second element, particularly to provide a fisherman's creel/seat. This hinge is characterized in that it consists of a main flap (5), an auxiliary flap (9), a removable con... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803756 | Hinge pin retaining assembly having an integral slotted plate and hinge pin Stud 14 is secured to member 10 with hinge arm 20 slidable thereon and carrying knuckle 30. Pin structure 32 includes pin 34 engaging knuckles 24 and 30. Slotted plate 36 secured to the pin engages stud 14 and is retained thereby.... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4781633 | Retractable drive mechanism for marine vessels Disclosed is a drive assembly for mounting on a marine vessel, movable between first and second configurations. In the first configuration, the drive assembly, which may include a propeller, is at least partially withdrawn from the water. In the second co... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4751765 | Spring hinge A spring hinge is provided which includes a first member, a second member, a spring, a spring seat, a tensile adjustment seat, a tensile adjustment pin, a shaft, and two holding heads. The holding heads each include a hollow hat and a spring member fixed ... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4715090 | Demountable hinges A demountable hinge has a hinge pin held captive to a first hinge knuckle by a circlip and releasably held to a second hinge knuckle by a retaining screw threadedly engaged with the second knuckle and having a frusto-conical locking surface which makes a ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4713861 | Hinge pin A hinge pin and bushing assembly is provided for machine insertion into a barrel of a hinge leaf. The assembly is preferably molded in one piece from a resilient self-lubricating plastic and includes a bushing having a concentric bore, a hinge pin having ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4688274 | Toilet covering hinge assembly A hinge assembly for mounting a toilet covering member to the rear of a toilet so as to permit rotation of the covering about a hinge axis between an up and a down position is disclosed. In one form, a pair of hinge posts are mounted to the rear of the to... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4629265 | Cabinet construction An improved cabinet door mounting arrangement is disclosed, which allows removable mounting of one or more doors on a common hinge pin without requiring removal of the hinge pin from a cabinet.... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4542558 | Unhingeable door hinge joint having a hinge pin with a nonrotatable portion and a relatively rotatable portion A door hinge assembly which facilitates fitting and aligning of a door particularly in motor vehicles, including a first and a second hinge member each having, respectively, a first and a second eye with a hinge pin being engaged within the eyes of the hi... | 09/24/1985 |
