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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426406 | Mobile communications device with synchronising hinge The invention relates to a mobile communications device comprising a housing, a transceiver in the housing, a keypad connected to the housing, and a display connected to the housing, wherein the housing comprises a first section movably connected to a second section... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7334295 | Rotating structure and electronic device utilizing the same An electronic device and a rotating structure thereof. The rotating structure comprises a base, a shaft, a rotating assembly, and a movable assembly. The shaft comprises a first groove, and is disposed on the base. The rotating assembly comprises a second groove, an... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7299525 | Self-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 |
| 7296832 | Locking mechanism for door hinge A locking mechanism for hinges, which includes a butt hinge of the type securable between a door frame jamb and a door stile, having first and second leaves moveable along a common axis; upper and lower loops formed along the upper and lower edges of the leaf secure... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243406 | Casket with combination hinge, brace, and lock A casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, a casket lid pivoted to the casket shell for movement to an open position and to a closed position, and a combination hinge, brace, and lock mechanism connecting t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7000290 | Lockable hinge A lockable hinge for preventing opening of a door wherein the fixed and pivoting hinge plates have solid, torque resistant knuckles with aligned passages configured in non circular shapes to permit insertion of a complementary hinge pin thereby preventing opening of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6923127 | Anti-prying device for use with a safe An anti-prying device for limiting thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings. The anti-prying device including a member which is extended between a safe protrusion and a floor. The anti-prying device limits access between the floor and the safe protrusion t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6591453 | Locking hinge system A locking hinge system for allowing an individual to selectively lock a door within a desired open or closed position. The locking hinge system includes a first leaf having a plurality of first extensions and first apertures, a second leaf having a plural... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6447043 | Vehicle closure assembly with hinge A vehicle body closure assembly combines a hinge, that provides a plurality of pivot axes that are aligned with a common intersection point above a body opening closed by a closure panel hinged to the vehicle body, and a displacement limiter that controls... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6317928 | Lockable hinge device A lockable hinge device of the type having a female flap and a male flap for attachment to structures to be hinged together and having interfittable knuckles defining together a passageway. A hinge pin is insertable into the passageway to pivotally connec... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5642910 | Multi-position door hinge lock A non-destructible, multi-position hinge lock to be coupled to the existing hinge assembly of a door so as to be capable of reliably retaining the door in either an opened or closed position relative to a doorway. The hinge lock has a hollow interior in w... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5580316 | Foldable play structure A foldable play structure is disclosed which includes a first wall unit, a second wall unit, and a first axially latchable hinge. The first hinge includes a first leaf attached to the first wall unit, a second leaf attached to the second wall unit, and a ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5493880 | Structure of lock mounting rack for the shift lever of a car The improved structure of a lock mounting rack includes a receiving seat for receiving a lock, a plurality of connecting rods and position limiting rods; and further includes a card insertion type lock for an automatic or a manual shift lever, the lock fu... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5426819 | Door holding method and apparatus Holding of a vehicular door by controllably and securely engaging the door in any of a large number of prescribed positions, particularly while leaving or entering the vehicle. The selected positions can be held securely by a ratchet and pawl, a friction ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5074164 | Angle positioning device A device for positioning a rotary member at a desired angle relative to a fixed member includes a first shaft sleeve mounted in the rotary member, and a second shaft sleeve mounted in the fixed member adjacent to and axially aligned with the first shaft s... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5029363 | Pivotal hinge for an arm of an awning A pivotal hinge for an arm of an awning, comprising a supporting block tightly clampable on a supporting means and a pivotal bracket tiltable into an emergent position about a substantially horizontal axis, on which pivotal bracket an arm is pivotable abo... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5018405 | Angle adjustment device for handle of stroller An angle adjustment device intends for enabling a first bar to be inclinded relative to a second bar at one of a plurality of angular position. The angle adjustment device includes two casing half members for attaching the first and second bars and mating... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4958800 | Locking hinge mechanism A locking hinge mechanism for concrete forms includes parallel hinge strips connected together by hinges positioned at intervals along the length of the strips. Each hinge includes provision for a wedge lock which, when fully inserted, positions the hinge... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4822965 | Lid locking mechanism in automobile switch panel device A lid lock mechanism in an automobile switch panel device. The mechanism includes an open-top case, a switch panel accommodated in said case, a lid to cover the open-top case, pivotal shafts provided in the open-top case, and clutch members provided in a ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4688305 | Hinge having alternate mounting capacity A hinge is adapted to be mounted in either of two mountings, a first or flush mounting which enables closing of a cover so that it touches a container portion, and a second or spaced mounting in which the cover is maintained in spaced relation to the cont... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4608729 | Lockable steering structure having a vertically slidable locking block A lockable steering structure suitable for the front wheels of a baby cart for children including a grooved block slideable upon T shaped rails attached to both a support frame and a wheel mount so that in a locked position the block engages both rails, s... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4566150 | Ladder hinge and multi-position locking mechanism therefor An improved hinge for a collapsible ladder includes a pivot pin which has a sufficiently simple construction to permit it to be fabricated by die-casting on a cost-competitive basis. The simple construction is made possible by an improved axial detent arr... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4564974 | Security hinge A door or cabinet hinge which locks in one position--normally the closed position. It may be locked and unlocked from outside. Operated by a conventional keyed cylinder lock passing through the door and actuating an arm, the device has a lock pin parallel... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4236753 | Seat reclining apparatus A seat reclining mechanism, for example for vehicle seats, is of the kind having first and second arms for attachment to portions of a seat. Each arm has a respective internal gear secured to it, and the gears are coaxial and the arms can rotate mutually ... | 12/02/1980 |
