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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240397 | Refrigerator A refrigerator having a cabinet with a pair of hinge holes, a door having a pair of hinge shafts and being rotatably coupled to the cabinet by engagement between the pair of hinge shafts and the pair of hinge holes, and a door-closing device to allow the door to be ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7192104 | Refrigerator and freezer A refrigerator and/or freezer with an appliance body and a door for closing an opening of the appliance body, wherein a pivot bearing pivotably supports the door relative to the appliance body about a pivot axis. The door relative to the pivot axis and/or the pivot ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7114219 | Automobile hinges A hinge for pivotably mounting a panel to a vehicle body includes a panel attachment plate securable to the panel, a body attachment plate securable to the vehicle body, and an intermediate member pivotably attached between the body and panel attachment plates. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051404 | Self-locking hinge The self-locking hinge (24) includes a first plate (28) hingedly connected to a second plate (30). Fasteners (24) are provided on the plates to secure them to a member, such as a easel strut hinge (24) of picture frame back (20 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047600 | Egress 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 |
| 7010833 | Slide hinge for spa cover A hinge assembly for coupling a spa cover to a spa includes a mounting bracket, a slide bracket and a support arm adapted to be attached to the spa cover. The mounting bracket is adapted to be installed near a top of the spa. The slide bracket is slidably coupled to... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6941616 | Pinless hinge The improved pinless hinge assembly (24) includes a first hinge plate (28) having a curled edge (28a) defining a center roll having a longitudinal axis (P) with an aperture (42) in the first hinge plate (28). A second hinge ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928697 | Hinge A hinge for supporting a vent between a closed position in which it lies within a fixed frame and an open position in which it extends substantially perpendicularly to the fixed frame comprises a support track, a slider mounted on the support track and a vent arm at... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6382704 | Adjustable hinge assembly An adjustable hinge assembly for swingably attaching a closure panel over a trunk space of an automotive vehicle. The hinge assembly includes a hinge strap which has a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is adjustably... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5711052 | Adjustable window hinge An adjustable window hinge having a stop bracket securable to the hinge track, a set bracket securable to the window frame adjacent the hinge track and an adjustable screw threaded through an upright wall of the set bracket to contact the stop bracket and... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5570925 | Pinch relief structure for children's ride-on vehicle A children's riding vehicle includes a compartment-enclosing member which may be pivotably opened and closed, and pinch relief structure thereon for preventing a child from pinching a finger when the enclosing member is closed. The structure includes an a... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5535482 | Wide angle hinge with an opening angle of about 180 degrees A wide angle hinge includes an assembly casing fastenable on a cabinet carcass and having front and back slots which engage corresponding front and back pins connected to a hinge arm, so that the hinge arm is slidable and rotatable relative to the assembl... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5530993 | Device for holding a flap door to a horizontal position A device for holding a flap door to a horizontal open position under a locked condition can reduce any undesired load that may be applied to the flap door when it is unlocked so that the latter can be opened softly and lightly to avoid tear and wear of th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5398379 | Hinge An extendable hinge is provided including a hinge base attachable to a vehicle, a panel bracket attachable to a vehicle body panel such as rear gate or trunk lid, and a hinge member pivotally attachable to the hinge base and slideably attachable to the pa... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392494 | Window stay A stay generally indicated at 10 comprises a base 11, a window support 12 and a link 13. The link 13 is releasably and pivotally connected at 20 to the base 11. The connection at 20 is formed between a projection 22 and an end cap 23, which defines a thro... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5366266 | Liftable vehicle cover with a low profile frame An improved liftable cover for a vehicle such as a light truck. A pair of center pivoted cross members mounted to the lateral sides of the vehicle to support and lift said cover. The improvement is two pairs of slidable hinges each having a block pivotall... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5321860 | Shower enclosure assembly An enclosure support for fluid nozzles in a shower facility wherein there are linkage members for oscillating the nozzles as well as an oscillating member for effecting oscillation with the linkage members and the oscillating member being connected to the... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5269048 | Hidden hinge A hinge assembly capable of moving a panel or door between a flush, closed position and an outwardly opened position with at least 180 degrees of possible rotation of the panel. A housing is attached to the body at the edge of the door opening and locates... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5255807 | Container An improved container includes a main section and a cover section which are interconnected by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly allows the cover section to move toward and away from the main section along a linear path so that a seal is uniformly compr... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5072489 | Hinge for door or window, the leaf frame of which is partially overlapping the sash-frame Hinge for a door, window or the like, the sash of which is partially overlapping the sash-frame and outwardly tiltable about a horizontal spindle located at the height of its upper rail including a) hinged lower compass arms imparting to the sash, at the ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5050324 | Artistic displays of temporarily stored audio recordings, and methods A display frame for visually exposing, during times of storage, the artwork of an album cover in which an audio recording is sold. The display frame is equipped with a quick response access frame gate manually movable between closed and open positions for... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5040857 | Door hinge assembly for a refrigerator cabinet Uniform compression of a refrigerator door seal against the peripheral surface of the cabinet opening is realized by a pair of spaced hinge assemblies coupled for synchronized operation which, in automatic response to opening the door, shifts the hinge ax... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4980947 | Casement window hinge A casement window hinge comprising a toggle hinge assembly slidably received within a laterally symmetrical track. The hinge assembly includes an end block having a sloped upper surface. The ends of the track are notched to assist in alignment of the hing... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4937917 | Hinge A hinge, in particular a one-axle hinge, includes a hinge arm mountable to a furniture wall and at least one hinge casing which is on the side of a door. The hinge casing is linked to the hinge arm and an inner coupling member insertable therein. A clampi... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4833754 | Supporting bracket for windows A supporting bracket including a track member, a slide, a stop member, a sash arm, a short link, a strut and a brace. The track member has a pair of folded side flanges along the length thereof with at least one of the folded side flanges which is subject... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4726092 | Casement window hinge A hinge for a casement window having components releasably held in positions related to each other to provide for movement of a window-supporting sash arm between closed and egress positions. The structure includes a support arm pivotally connected betwee... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4679841 | Counterbalancing device for hatchback lid on a road vehicle A counterbalancing device for a hatchback lid on a road vehicle includes a lid hinged at the top about a horizontal axis to the superstructure of the vehicle and at least one counterbalancing unit such as a pneumatic spring. One end of the counterbalancin... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4674149 | Window hinge with offset sash arm A window hinge for mounting a window sash for pivotal movement between open and closed positions including a track mountable to window frame and a sash arm mountable to a window sash. The sash arm is supported for movement relative to the track by a plura... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4626026 | Automotive roof structure with a detachable set roof An automotive roof structure includes a detachable set roof detachably mounted on a cut-out or opening formed in a fixed roof of the vehicle body. The set roof is provided with a male guide engageable to a female guide installed on the edge of the cut-out... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4620743 | Slide mounted door hinge assembly A vehicle body having a roof, depending sidewalls, a rear opening and a door for closing the opening wherein the door is pivotally and slidably mounted to the vehicle body by a slide mounted door hinge assembly. The assembly includes an elongated guide tr... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4609234 | Door hinge device for a repository A door hinge device comprises a door support member and a door mounting member. The door support member is provided with a tongue, and is attached to a refrigerator housing. The door mounting member is attached to a door, and is provided with a second cou... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4597643 | Pivotable filter holder for microscopes Apparatus is provided for attachment to a microscope which alternately positions a filter in alignment with the objective of the microscope and stowed along the side of the body of the microscope. A stationary post is screwed to an accessory fitting assoc... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4584738 | Crosslink hinge with a greater opening outthrust The supporting-wall-related part of the hinge is composed of a bottom piece and a top piece borne on the bottom piece and displaceable relative to the latter, horizontally into and out of the carcass interior. One of the link arms of the crosslink mechani... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4571776 | Releasable window hinge A window hinge assembly for use with windows which pivot outwardly of the room about a substantially vertical axis. Each hinge assemlby has a rail which mounts on one end of the window frame and a mounting bracket to connect to the window sash. Linkages b... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4524485 | Hinge structure with controlled translation of hinge axis First and second structures are hingedly connected by the engagement of a hinge pin (24) by a hinge knuckle (22). Knuckle (22) is rigidly mounted on the first structure. Pin (24) is attached to a carrier that is slidably mounted on the second structure. A... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4516813 | Cabinet door mounting mechanism A cabinet door in its closed position depends from the cabinet top wall and is coupled to a follower slidably engaging a longitudinal track on the top wall underface so that the door may be swung upwardly open and retracted into the cabinet. The follower ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4507820 | Concealable handle with a slidable pivot A concealable handle for carrying an article having one or two elonated channels with a U-shaped cross-section. The handle works in combination with the channels, the handle comprising two elongated straps proportioned to fit inside the channels, one insi... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4470170 | Hinge arrangement A hinge arrangement for various types of movable objects, such as doors, windows, flap members and so forth. In the case of thick-wall doors having shutters or ornamental strips mounted thereat, equally in the case of double doors, windows or flap members... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4446597 | Hinge device for inclined tilting type windows with external cover rails In a hinge device for inclined tiltable windows with external overlapping cover rails, the base plate of the main frame supports through a pair of pivotable links an intermediate member which is movable in a parallelogramlike--or pantographlike--manner an... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4415069 | Braking device for the cover of a chamber in a recording and/or reproducing apparatus A braking apparatus for the cover of a chamber in a recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a stationary plate, a shaft connected to the plate and extending in a direction perpendicular therefrom, an actuating disc arranged on the shaft for rotati... | 11/15/1983 |
