Class 16/75 - Torsional

Subclass of Class 16 - Miscellaneous hardware
Definition: Devices in which the spring elements are subjected to torsional
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 03/27/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7195300	Tailgate counterbalancing hinge A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. One end assembly pivotally supports the tailgate while permitting a torque rod end to be rigidly coupled to the tailgat...	03/27/2007
7165521	Variable valve timing control device A variable valve timing control device includes a rotational shaft, a rotation transmitting member assembled around the rotational shaft, and a vane assembled to one of the rotational shaft and the rotation transmitting member. The variable valve timing control devi...	01/23/2007
7156441	Tailgate counterbalancing hinge A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly. One end assembly pivotally retains the tailgate while permitting the torque rod to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailg...	01/02/2007
6070929	Deck lid linkage drive A linkage drive assembly for assisting in opening a deck lid or hood of a vehicle is disclosed. The linkage drive assembly includes a pair of links. The links are pivotally connected together at one end so that they may fold and unfold. The upper link is ...	06/06/2000
6031178	System to link the kinematics of neighboring panels in a panel assembly A panel assembly includes a number of rectangular panels each carrying solar cells or a cooling radiator on one of the two main surfaces, where the panels are interconnected mutually by hinges such that the assembly from a first state, in which the panels...	02/29/2000
5572768	Door closer A rotary friction damper in a device for connecting a door to an adjacent structure such that the door pivots about an axis during opening and closing of the same and including a torsion spring operatively connected to the door and to the structure for mo...	11/12/1996
5358301	Counterbalance mechanism for a removable tailgate According to the invention, a closure panel, such as a tailgate, is removably connected to a vehicle body for pivotal movement about a hinge axis. The panel may be removably lifted from the vehicle body when the panel is pivoted to a panel removal positio...	10/25/1994
5333355	Adjustable automatic door closure apparatus and method for use thereof An apparatus and related method for use to automatically close display doors for display cases and the like is disclosed which allows the amount of door closing preloading bias to be easily and quickly adjusted with a high degree of precision to vary the ...	08/02/1994
4979265	Wide angle hinge with gear drive A wide angle hinge is used for articulation of a furniture door on a furniture unit with a base plate mounted on the furniture unit and a housing mounted on the furniture door; mounted on the base plate is a first gear rack on which a gear is rolled in th...	12/25/1990
4953260	Automatic door closer having an adjustable torsion spring and configured end fittings Spring closing device for door or the like, comprising at least two hinges, each one comprising two components articulated on an axis and one of which, known as the mobile component, is fixed on the door and the other of which, known as the fixed componen...	09/04/1990
4905347	Removable torque rod assembly for self-closing door A removable torque rod assembly for a self-closing door which may be easily installed on a door and an anchoring device mounted to an underlying door frame. The torque rod assembly may be used for either a left- or right-handed door. The assembly uses a t...	03/06/1990
4901396	Ice discharge apparatus of ice dispenser An ice discharging apparatus of an ice dispenser comprises an openable door normally urged resiliently to a closed state by means of a torsion coil spring and adapted to be openable by a door actuator under the control of a control apparatus. The torsion ...	02/20/1990
4845811	Automatic door closer having an adjustable torsion spring and configured end fittings Spring closing device for door or the like, comprising at least two hinges, each one comprising two components articulated on an axis and one of which, known as the mobile component, is fixed on the door and the other of which, known as the fixed componen...	07/11/1989
4787578	Weight compensating mechanism particularly for aircraft hatches, doors or gates Weight compensation for hinged doors, hatches, gates, or the like, which swing up and down on an upper horizontal hinge axis, comprises a torsion rod extending parallel to the hinge axis and having hollow shafts or bushings at its respective ends, one of ...	11/29/1988
4670940	Torsion spring mounting structure A torsion bar assembly such as may be used to provide a counterbalancing force active on a part movable with respect to a second part is mounted on one of those parts by a structure which permits the torsion spring unit to be readily moved into position w...	06/09/1987
4646472	Door fitting device capable of adjusting axis of rotation and torque A door fitting device capable of adjusting an axis of rotation and torque, which makes it possible to connect easily a torsion bar and a worm wheel and to engage the worm wheel with a worm. The door fitting device itself can be assembled easily and rapidl...	03/03/1987
4485945	Vehicle spare tire carrier A vehicle spare tire carrier is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention for the storage and transportation of a spare tire outside of a vehicle. Specifically, the spare tire carrier in a preferred embodiment includes first and second...	12/04/1984
4419789	Torsion hinge A vehicle trunk lid opening mechanism including a lid pivotally mounted to the trunk, and two torsion bars which are arranged to produce, when the lid is closed, a torsional force to urge the lid to open. One end of each torsion bar is connected to the li...	12/13/1983
4353520	Large open carrier with a foldable cargo supporting wall The present invention relates to an apparatus in large open goods carriers, so called container-flats, which display a loading plane (1) and at least one wall unit (2, 3), for example an end wall unit, which is fixedly retained in the loading plane for pi...	10/12/1982
4348786	Opening and closing apparatus An opening and closing apparatus comprises a swingable member, spring means and resilient restoring force transmission means for transmitting the resilient restoring force of the spring. The swingable member is supported pivotally by the support means so as to...	09/14/1982
4223482	Refrigerator door structure A refrigerator door structure comprising a door hingedly mounted on a mullion is disclosed, one or more of which may be mounted in a suitable opening through the wall of a refrigerator compartment without a frame and with or without a starter mullion to c...	09/23/1980
4158271	Door closure A self-closing door device includes a torsion bar which is connected at its ends between the hinged side of the door and the door jamb. The torsion bar is arranged to twist about as well as bend along its longitudinal axis and in a manner which tends to d...	06/19/1979
4117567	Door closer A door closer comprises: first and second cylinders provided with respective hinge pieces, the cylinders being rotatable with respect to each other about one and the same axis and being in contact with each other in the axial direction thereof; a support ...	10/03/1978
3949801	Device for automatically closing a folding door In a door which is openable by being folded into two or more sections, a device which makes it possible to extend the folds automatically and noiselessly to close the door in such a manner that a series of extended folds look like one closed door when a f...	04/13/1976

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