Patents Examined by John J. Guarrello
  • Patent number: 6149998
    Abstract: A heat laminated fabric hinge and a method of making same, where the heat laminated fabric hinge comprises a first member with a hinge attachment surface, a second member with a hinge attachment surface, and a fabric hinge member. The fabric hinge member is secured to the hinge attachment surfaces of the first and the second members by heat lamination, whereby at least some of the fibers of the fabric hinge member are embedded within the hinge attachment surfaces of the first and the second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Siebolt Hettinga