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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784152 | Integrated sealed and lube free pivot system A pivot assembly for securing a pair of mounting lugs and stabilizing a machine member has an axis member having a first end member and a second end member. An opening is formed in both the first and second end members. A pair of expansion sleeves is provided wherei... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7730581 | Weld-on barrel hinge A weld-on barrel hinge having a female barrel portion and two male barrel portions for hinging together two items. The cylindrical female barrel portion has an axial bore formed therethrough. The cylindrical female barrel portion is welding to a first item. The male... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7681282 | Hinge assembly and foldable electronic device using the same A hinge assembly (26) includes a first hinge shoulder (262), a second hinge shoulder (264), a hinge sleeve positioned (266) between the first hinge shoulder and the second hinge shoulder, a hinge (268) pivotably connecting the firs... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7441308 | Watertight door hinge support Watertight closure of an opening within a wall, under manually controlled displacement of a door panel, is enhanced by pivotal mounting of the door panel on the wall by vertically spaced hinge assemblies each of which is more readily assembled from a minimal number ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7340800 | Three-piece barrel hinge A barrel hinge having a female barrel portion and two male barrel portions. The female barrel portion has a sidewall with an aperture formed therein, a length, two ends, and an outside surface, and an axial bore, with an interior wall surface and a diameter, which e... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328482 | Fitting system The invention relates to a fitting system according to parent application DE 101 19 987.3 for rotatably bearing a door leaf (2) in a glass construction. A fitting (1) is disposed on the top and/or at the bottom of said door leaf (2) and interact... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7182035 | Boat slip step assembly A boat slip step assembly (10) for being mounted proximate the corner of a boat slip (16). The step assembly (10) includes at least one tread member (24) for being mounted in a corner of the boat slip (16) below the level of the up... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152898 | System and method for reducing vehicle noise A system and method for reducing or eliminating noise generated in a vehicle by contact between components of similar or identical materials isolate the components using a dissimilar material disposed between the components of similar or identical materials. An isol... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137174 | Activating mechanism for closures with four-link hinges An activating mechanism is provided for use with a four-link hinge of the type typically used for closure of a vehicle movable deck, such as a trunk lid or engine compartment hood. A lower link bracket is secured to the vehicle body and an upper link bracket is secu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127775 | Hinge attachment and associated method of making and assembling a door and door frame An improved door hinge attachment device is provided. The device includes a plate formed separately of the door and door frame that is attached to a door or door frame. The device has elongate threaded bores alignable with screw holes in the hinge plates. The device... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120967 | Pet door hinge A pet door hinge adapted to accommodate potentially damaging forces. The hinge mechanism includes a shaft that is received by a shock-absorbing bearing. The bearing is received by a sleeve. The bearing rotates within the sleeve to allow pivoting of the flap. In the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117564 | Hinge device for mobile phone having rotation type display Disclosed is a hinge device for a mobile phone having a rotation type display including a body housing, a folder having a display unit, and a connection member for rotatably connecting the folder to the body housing such that the folder is rotatably moved into an op... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103937 | Axle positioning structure An axle positioning structure includes a sleeve, a shaft, and an elastomer. The sleeve includes a bottom and an inner wall. The bottom and the inner wall form a receiving space. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the sleeve. The first end of the shaft goes through th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100328 | Articulating window panel with hidden hinge for vehicles An articulating window assembly is adapted for use with a vehicle. The assembly includes a windowpane with an inner surface and a hinge adjacent to the inner surface. The hinge includes a stationary member having a pivot element with cylindrical extensions and a cen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087031 | Perfected jointed rod for a hip support A perfected jointed rod for a hip support comprises at least one first element (15), suitable for being associated with a pelvis grip (12), and a second element (16), suitable for being associated with a thigh grip (13), reciprocally join... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059020 | Hinge for doors and similar construction components The invention concerns a hinge for doors and similar construction components. The hinge can be installed in a recess of a door frame, whereby the recess receives the hinge completely when the door is closed. In this way, the hinge will be completely invisible when t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7047599 | Hinge assembly An abutment member 4 of a first hinge member A1 is pressed against a cam member 8 of a second hinge member A2 by a coiled spring 6. By this, an interval between an enlarged diameter portion 31 of an insertion member 3... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7000289 | Gravity hinge A gravity hinge is disclosed that is simple to manufacture and avoids limitations found in known gravity hinges. The hinge includes two cylindrical knuckles joined by a spindle and separated by a polymer bushing. The junction of the knuckles and the bushing is at an... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974149 | Binding for snowboard In a binding for a snowboard according to the invention, one band having one end mounted on the one-side rising portion of a base plate is connected to the other end of the other band having one end mounted on the other-side rising using a connecting member. A means... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938665 | Door A door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon. A stepped U-shaped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square-cut member, such as a threshold. The f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928697 | Hinge A hinge for supporting a vent between a closed position in which it lies within a fixed frame and an open position in which it extends substantially perpendicularly to the fixed frame comprises a support track, a slider mounted on the support track and a vent arm at... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6922947 | Audience seating system An audience seating system including at least two platforms having a leg receiver at their rear margin and a leg supporting a protrusion engageable into a recess in the leg receiver and lockable by moving the leg from a non vertical orientation to a generally vertic... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918159 | Hinge apparatus A hinge apparatus disposes a panel to be opened and closed with respect to a body of an appliance. The hinge apparatus includes a fixing bracket fixed on the body, a supporting bracket fixed on the panel and a hinge shaft fixed on the fixing bracket to rotatably sup... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6862777 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism An improved rivet system is disclosed. A wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes the improved rivet system which eliminates the need for oil lubrication and additional bushings. The rivet system is such that installation is simplified and manufacturing inconsis... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814522 | Pivot assembly A pivot assembly particularly adapted for pivotally interconnecting a pair of relatively thin parallel walls spaced an appreciable distance from one another. A stud with a pivot joint on one end is interposed between the walls. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808333 | Pivot pin assembly A pivot pin assembly is provided including a rotatable member having a hole therethrough with tapered ends, a pivot pin including a cylindrical portion and a conical portion engagable with a corresponding end of the tapered ends of the rotatable member, a pivot bear... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6732408 | Spring hinge structure A spring hinge structure includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a restoring control device. The restoring control device includes an upper spindle mounted in the upper shaft tube of the first hinge plate, a lower spindle mounted in the lower shaft t... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6718595 | Hinge assembly with self lubricated pin A hinge assembly for garage doors with relatively loose tolerance for the leaf assemblies and the central supporting member. A sleeve is rotably mounted over the supporting member and a folded portion of the leaf assembly journals the sleeve for a substantially fric... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6669428 | Locating door hinge washer device for hinge assembly The bonding of steel locating hinge washers to a hinge assembly to facilitate doors-off/door-on processing through an automotive trim shop. The adhesive bonding system cures during the cathodic electro-cost primer bake cycle. The adhesive maintains an int... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6618902 | Tubular spring hinge assembly A tubular spring hinge assembly includes a connecting tube for connecting two tubes, and two separation tubes mounted between the connecting tube and each of the two tubes. Each of the two separation tubes is made of a wear-resistant plastic, thereby elim... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6539582 | Hinge device A hinge device including: a bracket having a shaft hole; a shaft inserted through the shaft hole; a longitudinal insert home diametrically formed on one or both sides of the shaft and a pair of shoulder members formed centrally on the shaft with a fixed d... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6507977 | Computer hinge A computer hinge has a sleeve and a shaft. The sleeve has a tubular portion with an inner surface, an outer surface, a slit peripherally defined through the tubular portion, grooves and a receiving recess defined in the inner surface of the tubular portio... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6493905 | Hinge system for watercraft trim flap A hinge is disclosed comprising a mounting member for mounting to a stationary operational surface and having a hinge portion formed along the longitudinal extent of the mounting member. An elongate shaft is included having a hollow cross-sectional profil... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6393662 | Lubricated hinge device A hinge device comprises a male hinge member and a female hinge member. The male hinge member includes a pivoting rod at an end thereof, and a first mounting plate at an opposite end thereof, the first mounting plate being used for fixing the male hinge m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6256838 | Pivoting assembly for a notebook computer A pivoting assembly for a notebook computer is disclosed. The pivoting assembly has a sleeve with a hole defined on one end, a pivoting axle extending into the hole, a positioning rod co-axially protruding from one end of the pivoting axle and received in... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6233785 | Torque hinge mechanism Described is a torque hinge mechanism which includes a shaft and at least two ring like friction plates pressed against each other by a pressure and through which the shaft passes. A non-penetrating recess is formed on a friction surface of one of the rin... | 05/22/2001 |
