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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7484270 | Disappearing hinging device for windows and doors with wing and swivel wing opening A hinging device for windows and doors includes a fixed frame and a movable frame, a first support element, a second support element, a main lever, a secondary lever, and a connecting arm. The first support element is fastened to the fixed frame bearing a main axis ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7370782 | Tape dispenser The inventive tape dispenser includes a cover and a base. The cover includes a forward section, a saddle, a rounded back section, and first and second sidewalls extending downwardly from the forward section and saddle. The forward section of the cover includes a fir... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364237 | Seat assembly including a toothed pawl interengageable with a seatback A seatback assembly including a frame exhibiting a side-disposed and arcuate edge. An arm is pivotally secured to the frame. A pawl is in turn pivotally secured to the arm and is biased in engaging fashion relative to the arcuate extending edge via alternating and m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364236 | O-ring grooved stop rivet for reducing buzz, squeak and rattle associated with a motor actuated seat assembly between upright design and load floor positions A buzz, squeak and rattle reducing stop rivet incorporated into at least one of first and second side locations of a seat assembly frame, the frame including a seat back pivotally actuated relative to a seat bottom. The stop rivet includes an elongated and substanti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357354 | Aircraft door hinge assembly A hinge assembly for attaching a door structure to an aircraft fuselage is provided. The door structure is linked to the aircraft body structure by way of a programmable mechanical linkage that is attached to the hinge member. The programmable mechanical linkage is ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334361 | Access system for a display panel assembly A system for accessing internal electrical components of an LED display panel assembly includes a case and a display panel having a plurality of LEDs on an outer surface and electrical components on an inner surface. A linkage assembly is coupled to an inner surface... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293813 | Double jointed hinge and foldable deck using same A foldable deck for supporting cargo in a freight compartment is provided. The foldable deck includes a pair of deck panels connected by a double jointed hinge. The foldable deck is mounted on one of the side walls of the freight compartment and is capable of moveme... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7225935 | Support system for rack elements A support system for rack elements has a support element and a hanging element. The support element has an upwardly projecting suspension rail and the hanging element is provided with a slot, by which the hanging element can be plugged onto the suspension rail. The ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204556 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat underframe and a backrest which tips forwards, these being interconnected by an adjustment and tipping axle and which preferably has a backrest inclination adjustment device on both sides. The adjustment device containing an adjustment... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191860 | Apparatus for vehicle hood A latching device and operating mechanism are provided suitable for controlling the opening or closing of a tilting cover such as the hood of a car or truck. The latching device operates to prevent accidental closure of the cover when the cover is open. The operatin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188884 | Hinged vehicle body part and method of using and making same A hinged vehicle body part for a motor vehicle is inserted into an opening of a vehicle body and, on its circumference side, is surrounded by stationary vehicle body parts. For linking the hinged body part, hinges are connected on one side with the hinged vehicle bo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181805 | Sash window hinge A sash window hinge for pivotally connecting a window having a window sash to a window frame. The window hinge includes an elongated track having a track base wall attachable to the window frame. The track also includes a track flange extending from at least a porti... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7100242 | Swingable armrest with unlocking element A hinged structure for an armrest, table or shelf, e.g. in a motor vehicle or a rail vehicle, in which a body is connected by the hinge with a support and a disengaging element on the body is cammed out of engagement with the hinge arm when the body is swung upwardl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7007346 | Multi-axis door hinge and swing-out vertical-lift assembly A multi-axis automobile door mount providing a combination of swing-out and vertical-lift motion suitable for retrofitting a conventional swing-out automobile door for vertical-lift operation. The door is opened from a closed position in the conventional swing-out m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003850 | Railroad car hatch cover hinge structure and method for connecting a hatch cover to a railcar A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6836934 | Safety hinge As from a conventional semi-hinge fixed to the frame, a complementary door fixing semi-hinge having, emerging perpendicularly from its base plate (1), a slide (3) destined to be housed in a blind hole on the door edge, a slide which is closed by its fr... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6804860 | Wide angled hinge for container A container includes a container body which includes a base and a plurality of side walls peripherally and upwardly extended from the base to define a storage cavity, a container cover adapted to selectively cover the storage cavity, and one or more wide angled hing... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6749262 | Adjustable hinge and support structure An adjustable hinge has a cam structure and a pin engaging one of multiple openings to interact with the cam structure and establish a range of rotation for the arms of the hinge. The range of rotation for the hinge is adaptable depending on which of multiple openin... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6681447 | Hinge assembly for a storage enclosure A hinge assembly for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a base and a pair of pivot mounts. The base includes a pivot member, and the pair of pivot mounts include a male/female interface. The male/female interface is configured t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6494280 | Telescoping torsion bar vehicle hood assist system A torsion bar hood assist system for a vehicle which has a hood that pivots between an open and a closed position. The hood assist system includes a compact torsion mechanism with at least two torsion bar sections. The torsion mechanism of the hood assist... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6453511 | Hinge structure for opening-and-closing member of automobile A hinge structure for an opening-and-closing member of an automobile includes a base member attachable to an automobile body. The base member has front and rear through holes formed therein. Front and rear bushes are fitted to the through holes. The bushe... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6353970 | Foldable seat hinge The present invention relates to the field of hinges, and specifically, to seat hinges of the type used for foldable boat seats. A hinge including two seat cushion supporting members and a back plate is taught. One supporting member has a peripheral reces... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6347818 | Hold open arm assembly A hold open arm assembly for a non-vertically hinged door prevents a door for a roof or floor opening from closing unexpectedly and allows one-handed operation. The assembly includes an elongated arm that bears directly against a stop aligned with the axi... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6243919 | Hinge, especially for doors or windows The present invention relates to a hinge for preventing injuries due to crushing, especially in doors and windows, comprising a first hinge leaf (4) for connection to the door leaf (1) or the window leaf, a second hinge leaf (5) for connection with the do... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6125030 | Vehicle overhead console with flip down navigation unit A vehicle overhead console assembly includes a console body with a door pivotally attached to the console body. The door is pivotally movable between open and closed positions. A navigation display unit is connected to the door such that the navigation di... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5815886 | Hinge device for covers A hinge device is provided for pivoting a cover to a base housing and is designed such that when the cover is in a closed position it does not easily come off the base housing when subjected to external force yet the cover is easily and readily removable ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5765261 | X-shaped automatic hinge structure An X-shaped automatic hinge structure serving as a fulcrum for supporting and pivotally connecting a swinging cabinet door board to a cabinet body. At a final stage of closing the door board, the hinge structure aids in speedily closing the door board. Th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5738179 | Hood mechanism for a work vehicle A work vehicle has an engine hood which may be opened and closed. The vehicle includes a connecting mechanism for allowing the hood to be pivoted upwards after displacement of the hood in the forward or rearward direction relative to the vehicle body, and... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725279 | Folding seat hinge A folding seat hinge (10) having a first hinge member (16) with an arcuate slot (46) radially displaced from the pivot axis (40) of the hinge. A second hinge member (12) is disposed with respect to one side (54) of the first member (16) to fully cover the... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5355558 | Hinge assembly A gas kettle-type barbecue grill is provided for use on boats or other environments. The grill includes a bowl-shaped base and bowl-shaped cover which are pivotally connected by hinges on opposite sides of the grill. Each hinge includes a pair of hinge ar... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5265954 | Refrigerator door hinge assembly An anti-pinch hinge assembly includes a hinge butt mounted to a refrigerator cabinet and having a generally planar section extending perpendicular to and outwardly from the cabinet. A planar hinge leaf is mounted to a cabinet door and is disposed in paral... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5116099 | Mechanical latch locking a cover of pivoting armrest assembly A vehicle seat armrest assembly (10) includes a lower bin (18) defining a storage compartment (20) and an upper cover (22) hinged to the bin (18) for pivotal movement between a closed position covering the bin (18) and an open position opening the storage... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5093960 | Window hinge hat A window hinge assembly for mounting a window sash to a window frame including an elongated track mountable along an axis to the window frame and a generally planar sash arm mountable along an axis to the window sash. The sash arm is also mounted for move... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5062182 | Three link, six point hinge assembly for deck lid The present invention provides a hinge assembly which comprises a three link, six pivot linkage arrangements constructed and arranged such that when a deck lid is being initially moved from its closed position toward an open position the deck lid will be ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5058946 | Hinged trailer and boat cover A hinged cover is provided for mounting on a trailer including a front end, a back end and opposite sides. The cover includes a body with a front end, a back end and opposite sides. A hinged assembly hingedly interconnects the trailer and the cover body a... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054723 | Hinged tube support A tube support for facilitating bedside attachment of a life support tube or duct includes a base member configured to rest on a surface, a tube support member having a tube support shoulder at one end thereof and a pivotal attachment extending between th... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050270 | Hinge for an automobile trunk lid An automobile trunk lid is mounted for swinging on the automobile body between closed and open positions with respect to the trunk compartment. Each hinge includes a slotted hinge arm attached to the underside of the lid and a slotted body bracket attache... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5040267 | Casement hinge A casement hinge is provided having a track mounted to a window frame, a sash arm mounted to a window sash and connected to a track pivot at one end, and a support arm pivotally connected to the sash arm at one end and having a track pivot at the other en... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5036565 | Hinge, 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 articulatedly connected to the hinge member by two links and is adapted to be mounted on the ... | 08/06/1991 |
