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Class 16/346 - Serially connected pivoted arms between leaves (e.g., brace)


Subclass of Class 16 - Miscellaneous hardware
Definition: Hinge wherein the two cooperating elements or portions comprise
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 07/12/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7975349Pivoting, translating and latching hinge
The invention is a hinge for a vehicle door that is movable between a closed and a fully open position relative to a vehicle body. The hinge includes a mounting bracket, operable to be secured to the vehicle body. At least one link is pivotally mounted along a fixed...
07/12/2011
7299525Self-locked hinge device
A self-locked hinge device includes a hinge body, a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a locking mechanism, The first mounting plate is hinged to a first end of the hinge body, and the second mounting plate is hinged to a second end of the hinge body....
11/27/2007
7213300Full overlay hinge with three-dimensional mechanical adjustment and side pins
Hinge assembly for mounting a door on a furniture frame for movement of the door between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture frame comprising a mounting plate adapted to be affixed to a furniture frame member, an intermediate plate dispos...
05/08/2007
7047600Egress 4-bar hinge assembly
An egress 4-bar hinge assembly having two load-bearing links that pivot about spaced-apart bearing pivot points, wherein an entire length of at least one of the links overlies a planar bearing surface. The two links include a cooperating interface selected to engage...
05/23/2006
6938303Double pivot concealed hinge
A dual pivot hinge for a vehicle door includes a door side hinge support, and a body side hinge support, connected by a hinge arm. The door side hinge support includes a cam surface terminating in a detent. A rocker arm is pivotally mounted to the hinge arm, and inc...
09/06/2005
6913309Vehicle door arrangement
A vehicle 7 is provided having a vehicle body 36 with an opening 16 having first and second ends 18, 20. The vehicle body 7 has a first door 22. A second door 28 has a latched connection 42 with the vehicle bod...
07/05/2005
6603656Stand apparatus in a wireless LAN adapter
A stand device in a wireless LAN adapter is provided. The stand device includes a receptacle defined by a base plate and side extensions, a support unit formed on the base plate, a stand, and a holding unit coupled to the stand and supported bu the suppor...
08/05/2003
6234329Display unit having a display element and a storage unit incorporating the same
A storage and sales unit having a storage space and a display space and including a frame receivable of a display element and movable between a first position in which access to the storage space is prevented and a lockable second position enabling access...
05/22/2001
5860537Display unit having a display element and a storage unit incorporating the same
A display unit for mounting to a storage unit having a storage space including a frame receivable of a display element and movable between a first position in which access to the storage space is prevented and a lockable second position enabling access to...
01/19/1999
5491875Extended cab pickup truck concealed cargo door hinge
A vehicle door hinge is described. The hinge includes a first weight-supporting link having a first end generally away from a base and a second end generally more adjacent to the base, the first and second ends being on a same side of the base as the firs...
02/20/1996
5371924Hinges for picture frames
A hinge for use with a picture frame and a set-up base, includes first and second hinge leaves, each hinge leaf having claws, the claws of the first hinge leaf for fastening the first hinge leaf to a picture frame and the claws of the second hinge leaf fo...
12/13/1994
5369843Gravity locking articulation for a briefcase
A gravity locking articulation for a briefcase comprises a first and second cam plates disposed between hingedly connected ends of support links of the briefcase, and a sphere rollingly disposed within a generally annular race defined between the cam plat...
12/06/1994
5301390Hinge mechanism for panels
A hinge assembly for counter-balancing a panel e.g. a hatch cover of a boat when the latter is rotated about a horizontal axis has levers pivotally attached to the panel, to the deck and to each other, with a torsion spring arranged coaxially on the pivot...
04/12/1994
5210908Window stay
The window stay comprises a frame mounting plate, a sash mounting plate, a first arm and a second arm. The arms are pivotally coupled between the frame and sash mounting plates via pivots. The first arm is shorter than the second arm. The stay further inc...
05/18/1993
5033160Hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus
A hinge, preferably for hinging a door or flap to a carrying wall of a furniture corpus, comprises a cup-shaped hinged hinge member and a hinge bracket, which is articulately connected to the hinge member by two links and is adapted to be mounted on the c...
07/23/1991
5012555Kit for making a phototool
A kit comprising various components which are connectable to a first and second member for making a phototool from the first and second members....
05/07/1991
4839941Elevating and traversing hood hinge
An improved automotive hood hinge has a pair of plates fixed to the hood and the body, one mounting a fixed pivot pivotally and translationally engaging a slot formed on the other. A single stabilizing link controls the simultaneous pivotal and translatio...
06/20/1989
4819300Strut assembly
A strut assembly having first and second sections pivotally linked together. An overlying sleeve is extendable to lock the sections together in the extended position and retractable to allow folding of the sections relative to one another. A member is arr...
04/11/1989
4707884Foldable handle for a skateboard
A foldable handle for skateboard includes a base plate adapted to be fixed on a base board of a skateboard; two opposed upright plates, fixed on the base plate and spaced apart from each other; a handle, pivoted between the upright plates, and which does ...
11/24/1987
4701979Furniture hinge
A furniture hinge comprises a pot-shaped hinge member, which is adapted to be secured to a door or flap and is connected to a hinge bracket by means of two links and pivot pins forming a rectangular or trapezoidal array. The furniture hinge comprises also...
10/27/1987
4647043Pinball machine with fold-down upper cabinet
A pinball machine has an upper display cabinet pivotally movable with respect to a lower playfield cabinet between an upright use position spaced well above the lower cabinet with the rear walls of the upper and lower cabinets substantially coplanar and a...
03/03/1987
4611680Hood door assembly
A hood door assembly including a first door which swings about a generally horizontally disposed axis and a second door which swings about a generally vertical axis for providing access to an engine compartment for servicing of an engine. A rod is provide...
09/16/1986
4281720Lift mechanism mounted within hollow main tool bar and auxiliary tool bar moved thereby
An apparatus which is enclosed within a main tool bar carried by a vehicle and is used to raise and lower an auxiliary tool bar or other implement carrier such as a row marker. The apparatus includes a frame having a first portion of a cross-sectional siz...
08/04/1981
4114235Stay for hinged members
A stay, which may be used to retain the open position of the cover of a scase, for example, comprises a pair of arms which turn relatively about a pivot pin extending through overlapped ends of the arms. The pivot pin holds a spring plate superposed with...
09/19/1978
 
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