Separately Formed Hinge Members With Pintle Patents (Class 220/848)
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Patent number: 11548705Abstract: A storage box having a locking assembly with quick-access features and an optional passthrough charging port is shown and described.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan R. Sharrah, Joshua D. Hawk
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Patent number: 9915582Abstract: A pressure testing unit for pressure testing equipment including a test cell having first and second side walls, a cell frame, a lid pivotally mounted on the first side wall, a first tie rod disposed through the cell frame, a second tie rod disposed through the cell frame, a first impact plate removably secured to proximal ends of the first and second side walls and proximal ends of the first and second tie rods, and a second impact plate removably secured to distal ends of the first and second side walls and distal ends of the first and second tie rods. The test cell may be lengthened by attaching a second test cell thereto. One of the impact plates may be removed from the test cell, and receptacles on the test cell may be connected to receptacles on the second test cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Offshore Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary Russell Garber, Kevin Michael Guidry, Dennis Penisson, Kirk Pepper
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Patent number: 8967425Abstract: A cover apparatus for an electronic device is provided. The cover apparatus includes a cover configured to be pivotably coupled to a body of the electronic device to open or close a portion of the body, and an elastic member, one end of which is supported by the cover, and the other end of which is supported by the body. The elastic member provides a driving force to pivot the cover in a direction for opening the portion of the body, and the cover includes a seating portion configured to fix the one end of the elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wan-Hyoung Lee
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Patent number: 8931662Abstract: A panel, such as a water meter box cover or another type of meter box cover, according to which an access door is hingedly or pivotally coupled to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: EBBA Iron, Inc.Inventor: Earl Terence Bradley
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Patent number: 8881893Abstract: An eyeglasses storage box includes a body connected with a transparent, and the body is pivotably connected to the cover by two pivotal members. The pivotal members each have an insertion which has a serrated surface formed on the outside thereof. The cover has engaging slots located corresponding to the insertions. The body has an inner case received therein which has two protrusions located corresponding to the pivotal members. The protrusions each have a recess for receiving the pivotal member. Two protection plates respectively cover the pivotal members. The eyeglasses can be seen via the transparent cover without opening the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Inventors: Yung-Ching Cheng, Yung-Ming Cheng
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Patent number: 8763850Abstract: A manway cover-manway flange separating kit and method for use with a manway cover handling device includes at least one extended length cover supporting rod having end stops at each end of the cover supporting rod wherein at least one of the end stops is removable and wherein the cover supporting rod is adapted for positioning within one of a plurality of manway cover bolt openings exposed by the removal of a plurality of manway cover bolts and for maintaining alignment of the manway cover and the manway flange when the manway cover is a predefined distance away from the manway flange, and a flange separator including a separator component having a threaded rod and a pair of elongated flange plates, the pair of elongated flange plates rotatably connectable on a first flange plate end to the threaded rod wherein at least one of the pair of elongated flange plates has a threaded opening at the first flange plate end transverse to the flange plate that receives the threaded rod to provide translational movementType: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Universal Hinge CorporationInventor: Edward A. DePietro
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Patent number: 8720724Abstract: A mechanism is provided for physically protecting an interface on an electronic device having first and second protrusions, each having a surface. The mechanism includes first and second clamping mechanisms, a hinge assembly and a cover plate. Each clamping mechanism has a pair of blocks that are detachably fastenable together. As assembled along the protrusion surface of the device, the blocks form a channel that rigidly engages that surface. The hinge assembly forms a pivotable joint and can be removably attached to the first clamping mechanism to orient the pivotable joint substantially parallel to the interface. The cover plate can be removably attached to the hinge assembly for disposal to swing on the pivotable joint between closed and open positions. In the closed position, the cover plate securely connects to at least the second clamping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Carl S. Lynn, IV
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Patent number: 8672179Abstract: An access door according to which the access door is hingedly or pivotally coupled to a panel such as, for example, a water meter box cover or another type of meter box cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: EBAA Iron, Inc.Inventor: Earl Terence Bradley
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Patent number: 8505554Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator which allows for precise, non-messy and even application of a hair treatment composition to a hair strand. The applicator comprises a plate movably joined by a connection to a well, a hair orientation element on the internal surface of the plate which extends towards the well and a liquid impervious, resilient fluid metering element comprising a lower metering element on the rim of the well and an upper metering element on the internal surface of the plate, wherein each independently comprise an inner and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the upper metering element and lower metering element independently have a convex shape. When the applicator is in a closed state, the lower metering element and the upper metering element are substantially juxtaposed to provide the fluid metering element.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Paul James Smith
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Patent number: 8499501Abstract: A method of handling the removal and installation of a manway cover to a manway flange includes removing a plurality of manway cover bolts, assembling a portable manway cover hinge device having a pair of hinge plates having a hinge aperture alignable with an existing bolt opening or a user formed bolt opening, forming one or more bolt openings in a peripheral portion of one of the manway cover and the manway flange, aligning a hinge aperture of the support member of each of the pair of hinge plates with the one or more bolt openings formed in the peripheral portion of the one of the manway cover and the manway flange or the plurality of existing bolt openings, inserting a pin into each hinge aperture of the hinge plates, and removing the remaining manway cover bolts from the manway cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Universal Hinge CorporationInventors: Edward A. DePietro, James J. Porebski
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Patent number: 8496364Abstract: A housing for a light source, the housing including a base having a plurality of sidewalls which define an opening of a cavity for containing the light source; a flange having a z-shaped cross section attached within the cavity to a sidewall of the sidewalls; a hinge having first and second portions which are rotatably coupled to each other, the first portion attached to the flange; and a cover having a frame and a lens attached to the frame, the frame having an opening and being attached to the second portion of the hinge such that the cover and the base rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Rodney Dwayne Davis
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Publication number: 20130134176Abstract: One container lid embodiment includes a body and a cap pivotably attached to the body via a hinge assembly. The body has internal threads configured to engage external threads on a fluid port of the container. The body has an opening corresponding to less than all of an area of the fluid port. The opening, configured as a modified teardrop opening through the body, includes an arc portion adjacent a circumference of the body opposite the hinge in fluid cooperation with an elongate vent extending perpendicularly from the arc portion towards the hinge. The body has a lip adjacent to the arc portion of the opening, extending radially away from the opening. The cap is configured to seal the body when articulated in proximity with the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Robert J. Fuglie, Kenneth V. Schomburg
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Patent number: 8408390Abstract: A smoking accessory. The accessory includes a base having an upper surface with two openings. A first of the openings providing access to a pipe receptacle extending into the base from the first opening. A second of the openings providing access to a tobacco receptacle extending into the base from the second opening. The accessory includes a lid pivotally connected to the base by a hinge located above the upper surface of the base for selective movement in directions toward and away from the smoking pipe receptacle and the tobacco receptacle between an open position and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Inventor: Bryan R. Rennecamp
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Publication number: 20120292335Abstract: A hinge (100) including a first flange (102) having a first sleeve segment and a portioned sleeve segment is disclosed. The hinge also includes a second flange (104) having a second sleeve segment. The second flange is configured to mate with the first flange such that the first sleeve segment, the second sleeve segment, and the portioned sleeve segment are substantially aligned. A pin (106) is configured to be removably inserted into the first sleeve segment and the second sleeve segment. Also disclosed are a method for assembling a hinge and a container assembly including a hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.Inventors: Oriol Agramont Barquet, Jose Maria Mednez Segui, Victor Lazaro Barranco, Miguel Angel Perez Gandara, Charl Du Plessis
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Patent number: 8297470Abstract: The embodiments provide a hinge assembly for a trash can assembly that allows the lid to be conveniently removed from the hinge assembly. The trash can assembly, can comprises: a shell having an upper, open end; a lid configured to cover the upper, open end of the shell; a hinge assembly coupled to the shell and the lid and configured to provide pivotable movement of the lid between an open position and a closed position, wherein the hinge assembly comprises, a mounting bracket provided on the lid and having at least one through hole, a housing provided at the upper end of the shell and defining a bore, and a pivot bar that is received inside the at least one through hole and the bore to allow pivotable movement of the mounting bracket relative to the housing, and engaged by a locking mechanism into position within mounting bracket and housing to prevent withdrawal of the pivot bar from inside the at least one through hole and the bore.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Simplehuman LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Patent number: 8297463Abstract: A closure is shown for an equipment sub. A closure door is carried by a sub body and movable thereto between open and closed positions for providing access to a pressure vessel. Various improvements are disclosed including a new mechanism for positioning wedge shaped arcuate segments between the door and the sub body, a retainer mechanism for guiding movement of cross bars, a split hinge adjustment mechanism for adjusting planarity and concentricity between the closure door and the sub body, an increased annular wall body thickness region surrounding the sealing surface for reducing warpage during welding, a pressure lock rod member which also engages a combination of cross bars and a crank for driving the cross bars, and a pry bar that can facilitate better manually operated leveraging of the closure door.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Perry Equipment CorporationInventors: James G. McQuaid, Donald W. Ray, Firdosh Mehta P E
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Patent number: 8267247Abstract: A power tool storage case for storing an electric power tool includes an open-topped main body having a storage portion capable of storing an electric power tool, a lid member having an end edge hingedly connected to an end edge of the main body, an outer surface facing upward when an opening of the main body is closed by the lid member, and a sub-storage portion formed in the outer surface of the lid member, and an outer lid for opening or closing the sub-storage portion and having an end edge hingedly connected to the end edge of the lid member, and another end edge engageable or disengageable with the lid member. The main body and the lid member are hingedly connected by at least one shaft, and the outer lid and the lid member are hingedly connected by the same shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Makita CorporationInventor: Toru Horiyama
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Patent number: 8186363Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (1) which allows for precise, non-messy and even application of a hair treatment composition to a hair strand. The applicator (1) comprises a plate (10) movably joined by a connection (30) to a well (20), a first fin (70) and a second fin (71) which project from the internal surface (101) of the plate (10) and point to one another and a fluid metering element comprising a lower metering portion (50) positioned on the internal surface of the wall (202) of the well (20) adjacent the rim (222). When said applicator (1) is in a closed state, the lower metering portion (50) and the first fin (70) are substantially juxtaposed to provide said fluid metering element.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Paul James Smith
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Patent number: 8038031Abstract: A portable manway hinge device has a pair of hinge plates where each hinge plate has a support member with a hinge aperture positioned for alignment with a bolt opening of a manway cover and a manway flange, a linkage member adjacent a first end of each hinge plate and extending out of the plane of the hinge plate, and a pivotal connection coupling overlapping pairs of the linkage member of the pair of hinge plates.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Universal Hinge CorporationInventors: Edward A. DePietro, James J. Porebski
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Patent number: 7931168Abstract: A portable manway hinge device has a pair of elongated hinge members where each hinge member has a pair of longitudinally-aligned, elongated apertures, a support member slidably connected to each of the elongated apertures where the support member has a pin receiving end, and a linkage member pivotally connected to each of the pair of elongated hinge members.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Universal Hinge CorporationInventors: Edward A. DePietro, James J. Porebski
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Patent number: 7810671Abstract: A method of handling the removal and installation of a manway cover to a manway flange includes removing a plurality of cover bolts from a portion of the cover, providing a flange hinge plate of a portable cover hinge device with an aperture therethrough, inserting the first end of a fastening pin through the aperture and into an aligned bolt opening of the flange, where the pin first end has a bore transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pin, inserting a transverse rod into the bore of the pin, securing the flange hinge plate to the flange, inserting a first end of another fastening pin through the cover hinge plate aperture and into an aligned bolt opening in the cover and securing the cover hinge plate to the cover, pivotally connecting the flange hinge plate to the cover hinge plate, and removing any remaining cover bolts.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Universal Hinge CorporationInventor: Edward A. DePietro
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Patent number: 7806285Abstract: A trash can assembly has a lid pivotably coupled to an upper end of an outer shell, and a pivoting pedal bar that is coupled to the lid via a link rod. The closing motion of the lid is dampened by counter-balancing the closing force of the lid, which can be accomplished by generating a counter-balance force against the pedal bar that is equal to or slightly less than the closing force of the lid. The counter-balance force can be made to vary during the closing motion of the lid. In addition, the entire link rod can be positioned inside the interior of the outer shell, and the pivot axis of the lid about the outer shell can also positioned inside the interior of the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Simplehuman LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Publication number: 20080245807Abstract: A hinged closure for a refuse container, the closure including a main panel portion (12) having opposed side edges (13,14) with dovetail like ribs or tongues (41), and the closure further including two side members (20, 30) each of which have grooves (42) adapted to be associated with a respective side edges of the main panel portion for a releasable connection. The main panel portion is connected to the side members by sliding the ribs in the grooves until pivot mounting hole portions of the both the panel portion and side members are aligned to form a pin mounting sleeve (45). The side members provide increased rigidity and reinforcement to the pivotally mounted closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2004Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: Peter William Harkins
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Patent number: 7341144Abstract: A case includes a case body, a lid, hinges supporting the lid on the case body and a waterproof seal placed on the joining surface of the case body. The lid can be turned for closing on the hinges so as to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly to the joining surface of the case body. Each hinge is provided with a hinge pin having opposite cylindrical end parts and an offset middle part defining a groove together with the cylindrical end parts. The grooves of the hinges permit first knuckles formed integrally with the lid to sink therein so that the lid held with its joining surface parallel to the joining surface of the case body can be moved toward the case body perpendicularly to the joining surface of the case body to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly between the joining surfaces of the lid and the case body. The hinge pin is restrained from coming off by the first knuckles when the first knuckles are engaged in the groove.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Tajiri, Osamu Kamimura, Yasushi Kimura
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Patent number: 7243614Abstract: A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed over the climate conditioning aperture to facilitate a flow of atmospheric air from the exterior environment into the interior of the housing. The climate conditioning unit can variously comprise a cover assembly, a heating unit, a cooling unit and a forced air unit, and different types of units can be installed at different times. In another aspect, the bottom portion can be selectively hinged to the top portion on opposing sides of the housing to allow pivotal movement of the top portion in two opposite directions, as desired to permit access to the interior of the housing for inspection, maintenance and cleaning of the interior.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Thomas L. Byers
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Patent number: 7104722Abstract: A manhole cover includes a cylindrical manhole including manhole lugs, wherein the manhole lugs extend around the upper outer periphery of the manhole; the cover includes cover lugs, the cover lugs extend around the outer periphery of the cover. The cover co-operatively mates with and closes off the manhole. A strap also extends around the cover and manhole lugs such that applying tension to the strap assembly forceably urges together the cover and manhole lugs wherein the strap for clamping together the manhole lugs to the cover lugs thereby placing cover into a sealed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Inventor: Barry LaCroix
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Publication number: 20030000955Abstract: A hinge assembly for a door of a kimchi storage device is disclosed. The hinge assembly has a support member 60 including a first contact surface 62a sloping down on the upper surface thereof and a second contact surface 62b sloping down thereon next to the first contact surface 62a and prevents the door 5 from coming off the upper surface of the body 6 of the kimchi storage device by maintaining the closed position of the door tightly and prevents cold air leakage by maintaining a sealed state. Also, in an embodiment of the present invention, a hinge housing 70 has a guard portion 71 formed at an upper end portion thereof, the guard portion 71 having an inwardly curved shape and being extended from the upper end of the hinge housing 70 toward inside of the turn member 20, thereby covering a gap formed in a conjunction area between the hinge housing 70 and the turn member 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventor: Young-Gil Lee
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Publication number: 20020162842Abstract: A display package for a storage container includes a primary and secondary blister package. The primary blister package includes a cutaway portion incorporated thereon allowing a user to rotate a cover of the storage container through the cutaway portion about its hinge. A base of the storage container is retained within the primary blister package thereby precluding the user from withdrawing the whole storage container from the primary blister package. The secondary blister package includes a plurality of tool accessories arranged therein. The secondary blister package is disposed within an extension section of the primary blister package and positioned above the base of the storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: James Pangerc, Gregory Scott Snider, Daniel G. Findle, Jennifer R. Ervin, Timothy B. Bailey
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Patent number: 6318587Abstract: Closing device for a container, in particular a drinking glass, having a lid (2) adapted for pivoting about a pivotal axle (13), a fastening arrangement (3) for securing the pivotal axle (13) relative to the container, and a connector (4) connected to the lid (2) and the pivotal axle (13). The connector (4) is displaceable with respect to the pivotal axle (13), thereby permitting adjustment of the spacing between the pivotal axle (13) and the lid (2) in the direction of the connector (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Inventor: RĂ¼diger Friederich
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Patent number: 6152303Abstract: A two-part hinged carrying case having a first and a second part. First and second molded foam inserts formed from electrically non-conductive resilient foam are positioned, respectively, within the first and second part of the two-part hinged carrying case. The first molded foam insert includes a number of two-part cavities formed therein and open to a first insert surface. Each of the two-part cavities has a first cavity open to the first insert surface having a first diameter less than a diameter of a battery to be inserted therein and a depth greater than one-half a length of the battery to be inserted therein and a second cavity concentrically oriented with the first cavity and in connection with the first cavity. The second cavity has a second diameter at least one-quarter inch less than the first diameter and a depth greater than a positive pole protrusion of the battery to be inserted therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Inventors: Robert J. Ducote, Glenda Ducote
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Patent number: 6070721Abstract: A display case for simultaneously displaying a phonograph album and record includes a shallow rectangular open topped base tray having a width to receive an album and a length to receive the album and at least a portion of a phonograph record. A support post projects from the bottom of the tray to support and position the record in the case at the end of the tray opposite the album preferably with a portion of the record inserted into an open side of the album. A hinged transparent cover is mounted on the tray to cover the album and record, and a latch is proved to releasably retain the cover in a closed position. Hanger brackets may be mounted on the back of the tray for hanging the case on a wall for displaying the album and record.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Inventor: Richard J. Levitan
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Patent number: 6019223Abstract: A carrying case, for example for an item of equipment such as a notebook, comprises a bottom portion and a top portion which can be closed to enclose the item of equipment. The top and bottom portions of the case are hingedly connected together by hinges each comprising a first hinge body and a second hinge body secured adjacent to each other to narrow sides of the top and bottom portions of the case. The hinge bodies are hingedly connected together and are in the form of shock-absorbing feet, including shock-absorbing portions which can be compressed when the case is put down.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Consel Kofferlosungen GmbHInventor: Karl Hermann Harftst
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Patent number: 5975345Abstract: A lid assembly for a refuse container includes a lid member pivotally attached to the upper surface of the refuse container, a lid prop and a mechanism for pivotally attaching the lid prop to the container. The lid member includes a cam-shaped lobe which contacts the upper surface of the container when the lid member is in an open position limiting the range of pivoting motion of the lid member. The lid member further includes a bottom surface and a front surface. When pivoted to a lid supporting position, a lid supporting surface of the lid prop contacts the bottom surface of the lid member and a flange of the lid prop faces the front surface of the lid member. The lid prop is pivotally coupled to the refuse container such that gravity forces the flange toward the front surface of the lid member when the container is in its upright position.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1998Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Inventor: Craig V. Taylor