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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7707687 | Opening/closing device for a double flap door of an item of furniture An opening/closing device for a double flap door of an item of furniture, wherein the top part and the bottom part of the door are not hinged to each other. The device is connected to the furniture item to cause the top part of the door to rotate with respect to the... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7536748 | Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicles A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle bo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7367376 | Articulated arm for awnings, with improved elastic effect An articulated arm for awnings is disclosed. The articulated arm comprises an arm and a forearm, joined together by respective articulation configurations located at adjacent ends of the same, which enables them to move between open and closed positions. There is a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356954 | In-vehicle display apparatus A main unit includes a slider and a guide groove. A display panel includes a slider engaging portion coupled to the slider being guided by the slider and a guide-groove engaging portion slidably engaged with the guide groove being guided by the guide-groove so that ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350845 | Modular deck lid hinge with coil springs A vehicle body decklid hinge includes at least one hinge set carried by a bracket that retains a pivot pin and a retainer bar in a cantilevered manner. The pivot pin supports a lever, such as a gooseneck strap, that will be coupled to the hood, while the bracket inc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337496 | Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275283 | Appliance hinge The present invention is a hinge assembly for engaging an appliance door to an appliance, such that rotational forces generated by the door as a function of the door position are balanced against a rotation force exerted about an axis of rotation for the door. The h... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243397 | Hinge assemble for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240401 | Hinge mechanism for platen cover A hinge mechanism of an image forming apparatus supporting a platen cover for holding an original at a fixed position on a platen glass includes a hinge unit for supporting the platen cover in such a manner that the platen cover can be opened and closed by swinging ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240974 | Folding cover A folding lid for a cabinet. The folding lid or cover (8) can be displaced between an opened position and a closed position. The folding cover includes a first cover element (9) which can be fastened to a cupboard cover (2) in a manner that perm... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7188391 | Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178202 | Door setting device Disclosed is a lid-positioning device for a cabinet, comprising an actuating arm (10) which is fixed to a side wall (3) of a cabinet carcass (1) so as to be pivotable around a first axis of actuation (13) between an open position and a cl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178201 | Hinge structure for flat visual display device Disclosed is a hinge structure for a flat visual display device. The hinge structure comprises: a fixed plate and pivotal plates respectively fastened to the flat visual display device and a supporting portion for straightening the flat visual display device; rotati... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155781 | Electronic instrument An object of the present invention is to provide a novel hinge device and an electronic instrument using the hinge device which is extremely high in commercial value. A hinge device for pivoting a first member (1) and a second member (2), in whi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155777 | Closure mechanism for hinged devices A closure mechanism for hinged devices having an upper member and a lower member. The closure mechanism includes a track disposed on the upper member and at least one support arm pivotally attached to the lower member. A biasing element is adapted to urge the suppor... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150071 | Breakaway hinge system for appliance door A breakaway hinge system for an appliance door includes a claw and a receptacle adapted to receive and retain the claw. The receptacle includes a support member and at least one hinge mounting structure that is engaged by the claw. The at least one hinge mounting st... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147262 | Vehicle trunk hood A trunk hood designed to be automatically closed in controlled manner and to cover the trunk in closed position, comprises an inner surface. The hood comprises an inner mat integral with the inner surface, at least one deformable linking means for linking the inner ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143476 | Tilt hinge In order to provide a tilt hinge small in size and diameter capable of generating a stable friction torque of approximately 100 kgf/mm, a hinge friction-rotatably coupling a first member and a second member that are relatively opened/closed includes: a holder attach... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100241 | Sprung hinge for closing compartment elements and the like A sprung hinge for elements for closing compartments and the like, comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral that are respectively associable with an element for closing a compartment or the like and with a structure that is... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089628 | Hinge design for a computer A new hinge design is used to connect a base unit and its display panel of a notebook computer. The new hinge design consists of a hinge bracket and a hinge shaft. The hinge bracket consists of a horizontal band, a vertical band, a barrel part and a bent band. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083217 | Opening and closing apparatus for a lid of a vehicle An opening and closing apparatus for vehicle lid includes a lower base adapted to be mounted on a body panel of the vehicle and arranged to an opening of an inner space of the vehicle, first and second hinge links rotatably connected to the lower base at each one en... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069622 | Hinge and image input/output apparatus therewith A hinge includes a tubular base part being attached to a main body or an open/closed body, a rotation body being attached to the main body or the open/closed body, which is not attached to the base part, and supported on side wall end parts of the base part opposed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055215 | Hinge assembly In one exemplary embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalance spring, a friction mechanism, and an independent pop-up element attached to a shaft. In one embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalancing spring and an independent pop-up element attaches... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048322 | Door lift conversion kit for existing vehicles A retrofit vehicle door lift conversion kit adapted for lifting a vehicle door vertically that fits as a conversion kit replacing factory door hinges on a variety of different types of existing vehicles. A door attaching arm is mounted to a fixed chassis plate by a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040245 | Hinge assembly for a hatch cover of a watercraft A hinge assembly for a hatch cover of a watercraft includes a hinge arm having a substantially J-shaped configuration and made of an extruded material, a deck mounting bracket for connecting the hinge arm to a deck of the watercraft, a hatch cover mounting bracket f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028373 | Spring biased hinges and methods therefor A hinged housing portion (110) coupled to a second housing portion (120), for example in a wireless communications device, including a compression spring (134) coupled to one of the housing portions, a cam (142) coupled to the body member... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017232 | Load limiting hinge The load limiting hinge provides a rigid, essentially inelastic drop down door mounting structure when normal loads are placed upon the door, but includes an easily replaceable weak link or “mechanical fuse” which breaks or opens when excessive force is applied ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968597 | Hinge assembly having improved stop A hinge assembly for an appliance comprises a channel and a stop connected to the channel. A door mounting lever pivots relative to the channel about a pivot axis on an arc between a first operative position where the door mounting lever is moved a maximum extent in... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964316 | Front opening hood assembly A front hood system has a front hood of a vehicle coupled to the frame of the vehicle via at least one four-joint hinge. In addition, the front hood can be latched by means of at least one hood lock. An economically and technically feasible protection provided for p... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938444 | Device for linking door to case in drum type washing machine and method for assembling the same Device for linking a door to a case in a drum type washing machine including a bracket having one end to be inserted in a pass through hole formed in the vicinity of the laundry opening in a washing machine case, and the other end fixed to an outside wall of the cas... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929279 | Hood support mechanism A support mechanism supports a hood in a raised position with respect to a vehicle to which the hood is pivotally coupled. The mechanism includes two pairs of arm members which are pivotally coupled to each other by a central pivot pin, and which are coupled between... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922874 | Housing cover for electronic microdevices A system for covering and closing off a housing of an electronic microdevice with a cover plate that extends over a mostly level surface of a faceplate of the housing. Rotary or pivoting hinges are provided to allow the cover plate to be lifted off of the surface of... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922873 | Sprung hinge for closing compartment elements and the like A sprung hinge for elements for closing compartments and the like, comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral that are respectively associable with an element for closing a compartment or the like and with a structure that is... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6892424 | Single link hinge assembly with break-away link A hinge assembly for connecting an appliance door to an appliance frame includes a claw and a channel pivotally connected to the claw. A single link member is pivotally connected to the claw, and the link member defines first and second contact surfaces. The second ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6892423 | Cam-assisted lid hinge A hinge for a vehicle lid includes a main biasing element operable to urge the hinge into an open position, and a mechanism for assisting the initial opening of the hinge from a closed position. The mechanism includes a rotary cam engagable with another portion of t... | 05/17/2005 |
