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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870643 | Hinge arrangement for a tailgate of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a hinge arrangement, in particular for a tailgate of a motor vehicle, having a first hinge part, in particular firmly connected to the body, which is knuckle-jointed with a second hinge part, and having an energy accumulator, the force appli... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7440784 | Portable communication apparatus Disclosed is a portable communication apparatus. The portable communication apparatus includes a first housing including a plurality of keys, a second housing including a main display unit and being movable from the first housing about a first hinge axis and being r... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7337499 | Knuckle arm A knuckle arm interconnects a machine body and a top cover of a machine, and includes a base fixed on the machine body, and a pivot seat connected pivotally to the base and attached to the top cover. A biasing unit is disposed between the base and the pivot seat so ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299523 | Hinge mechanism for foldable electronic device A hinge mechanism for joining a cover (5) to a main housing (4) of a foldable radiotelephone includes a rotation assembly (1). The rotation assembly includes a hollow connecting member formed by two casings (13) each having two slots (... | 11/27/2007 |
| 6928698 | Lift-up hinge device of multifunction peripheral A lift-up hinge for pivotally connecting a first portion and a second portion of an appliance includes a fixture member, a first movable member and a second movable member. The fixture member is secured on the first portion of the appliance. The first movable member... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6574835 | Hinge for an over-head storage compartment having non-centered pivoting motion A hinge used to mount a door to an overhead storage cabinet is disclosed. The hinge provides a combination linear and articulated motion to provide the clearance between the door of the cabinet and the upper, outer corner of the cabinet. Further, the hing... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6505381 | Pulley actuated translational hinge system A hinge system for deploying panels or other structures from a satellite or spacecraft has at least two configurations. The panels are held in a substantially stacked disposition in the stowed configuration by the hinge system which connects to each panel... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6442799 | Hinge A hinge comprising a base and a plate rotataby coupled to the base about a turn axis fixed in the base. The hinge further includes a swing member rotably coupled to the plate about a pivot axis fixed relative to the plate and a spring coupled between the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6141830 | Outset hinge of a door An outset hinge has a shaft holding body which is adjustable in a sideways direction. The side direction of the shaft holding body is equal to front and back directions or sideways directions of the door fittings. Accordingly the outset hinge is easy to a... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5803198 | Double pivoting tractor hood assembly A double pivoting tractor hood assembly includes a tractor hood, hood latch, and a mounting bracket assembly which is attachable within a tractor engine compartment. The bracket assembly includes a movable plate with a hinge mounting surface and a bracket... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5165626 | Partial class divider assembly for an aircraft A partially movable divider assembly primarily designed for mounting to an overhead structure, such as a passenger service unit rail or ceiling, in the cabin interior of an aircraft, to provide a privacy barrier between two seating sections of different c... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4770420 | Vehicle mounting system for impact absorption apparatus A mounting system for a vehicle-mounted impact absorption box filled with a collapsible open cell network provides a lessened tendency for disintegration when subjected to the vibrations of the vehicle. The system contains a bolt surrounded by a region of... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4641393 | Cabinet hinge The supporting arm of a cabinet hinge is adjustably mounted on a mounting plate to be attached to the supporting wall of a cabinet and has at its cabinet-internal end an open-ended longitudinal slot through which passes a screw fastening it to the mountin... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4549831 | Set of joining hardware A joining hardware set for the releasable joining of the back wall of a cabinet to the carcass walls thereof. The hardware set has a back wall-related component in the form of an elongated case open at the bottom, which can be affixed to the back wall, an... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4440364 | Retractable aircraft step A retractable aircraft step module comprises a streamlined fairing having a recess for receiving a retractable step member which is connected to the fairing by spaced apart pivot links which together with the step member and the body member form a four ba... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4375712 | Dust collector for industrial sewing machine A waste collector for a sewing machine uses first and second different collection boxes, the second of which has a larger diameter suction hose than the first. The box having the larger diameter suction hose is coupled to the blower motor only through the... | 03/08/1983 |
