Hinged On Single Axis Patents (Class 40/390)
  • Patent number: 8109019
    Abstract: A flip-chart comprising at least two sheets bound by a linear attachment spine. The spine is positioned at a substantially vertical angle. The sheets are releasably securable to the spine and to optionally to a chart cover by means of support pegs. The sheets are adapted for writing on both sides thereon, and each sheet is removable from the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: C. Robert Logue
  • Patent number: 6811343
    Abstract: A loose-leaf type storage device includes a pivot shaft (20), a plurality of storage cases, each storage case having a plurality of barrels axially aligned in a line at one side and respectively coupled to the pivot shaft, and a loose-leaf positioning structure provided between the pivot shaft and the storage cases for enabling the storage cases to be turned about the pivot shaft and selectively positioned in one of a series of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventor: Qinghao Yang
  • Patent number: 6618971
    Abstract: A rotary card holder comprises a rotary card wheel, which at its respective opposite ends is non-rotatably secured to hand wheels, with a stationary axle, about which the card wheel rotates, extending through the card wheel and the hand wheels and having secured non-rotatably to its opposite ends respective end caps with which respective free ends of a wire support frame are non-rotatably secured. Each end cap carries a flexible polypropylene strip which has a free end extending from the periphery thereof to engage in a selected one of a series of grooves in the inside periphery of the hand wheels. In this way the card wheel is retained in its adjusted position each time it is adjusted and a ‘clicking’ indication is produced during adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Rotadex Systems Limited
    Inventors: Jack Ingram, Simon Richard Andrews
  • Publication number: 20020092217
    Abstract: A rotary card holder comprises a rotary card wheel, which at its respective opposite ends is non-rotatably secured to hand wheels, with a stationary axle, about which the card wheel rotates, extending through the card wheel and the hand wheels and having secured non-rotatably to its opposite ends respective end caps with which respective free ends of a wire support frame are non-rotatably secured. Each end cap carries a flexible polypropylene strip which has a free end extending from the periphery thereof to engage in a selected one of a series of grooves in the inside periphery of the hand wheels. In this way the card wheel is retained in its adjusted position each time it is adjusted and a ‘clicking’ indication is produced during adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Jack Ingram, Simon Richard Andrews
  • Publication number: 20020088151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a desktop information carrier which comprises a support (1) of foldable material with a bottom part (3) and two walls adjoining thereto and converging towards the top, namely, a front wall (4) and a rear wall (5), and comprises a number of pages (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Birgitte Devos
  • Patent number: 5751477
    Abstract: A transferring device is disclosed consisting of a plate for supporting an original paper, a transparent window plate for reflecting an image of the original paper and which is supported on the supporting plate, a base plate supporting the supporting plate and window plate and mechanism for erecting the supporting plate and the window plate at predetermined angles wherein a pattern of the original paper is transferred onto a paper located on the rear face of the window plate by tracing the reflected image from the front face of the window. The supporting plate, the window plate and the base plate are connected through hinges permitting opening and closing, respectively. The window plate and the base plate are provided with a first engaging mechanism for erecting the supporting plate at a predetermined angle with respect to the base plate. The window plate and the base plate are provided with a second engaging mechanism for erecting the window plate at a predetermined angle with respect to the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mihoko Tomita, Michihiro Kozuka
  • Patent number: 5144303
    Abstract: A plurality of elongated flexible strips are provided including opposite longitudinal margins. One set of corresponding margins of the strips are secured together in registered superposed relation and to the rear surface of a computer keyboard and an equal number of function key templates or indentity strips are secured to the other set of corresponding margins of flexible strips in a similar manner by adhesive coatings. The flexible strips support the function key templates or identity strips for swinging movement between superposed positions closely juxtaposed with the function keys of the computer keyboard and out of the way positions disposed behind the rear surface of the computer keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventor: Ronald W. Purcell
  • Patent number: 4817253
    Abstract: A card holding device comprising a hinge member having grasping members rotatably mounted along the length of the hinge member. Each of the grasping members has a hinge mounting portion and a pair of spaced, opposed gripping arms separated by a distance less than the thickness of an appropriate card. The gripping arms are sufficiently flexible to allow the edge of a card to be inserted between the arms whereupon the arms exert a clamping force to grasp and hold the card firmly in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Inventor: Rodney I. Harmatuik
  • Patent number: 4670076
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a visible file pocket support panel (120) for use in supporting "n" (where "n" is any whole integer) file pockets (100) having front and back upper and lower pocket tips (102, 103, 104, 105) coextensive with the upper and lower edges of the file pocket and a hinge pin (110) extending transversely through the file pocket (100) adjacent the upper edge (108) thereof and projecting laterally beyond the sides of the file pocket with hinge elements (112) nonrotatably mounted on the projecting ends of the hinge pin (110); and, which can be readily fabricated from two basic lightweight elements--viz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Inventor: Alan F. Davies
  • Patent number: 4666409
    Abstract: A holder for display cards comprising an upstanding back panel, a forwardly directed base flange integral with said panel, and a handle depending from said base flange. The upper surface of such base flange is provided a D-ring assembly which is or can be standard for class notebooks. Such assembly is preferably riveted to and against the upper surface of the base flange. The D-ring assembly is spaced from the forward surface of the upstanding back panel so as to accommodate a rearward leaning of upstanding cards retained by the D-ring assembly; the forward edges of the D-ring assembly and base flange are aligned, or proximately so, so that cards supported by the D-ring assembly and extending downwardly are in approximate vertical disposition. The spacing between the D-ring assembly and the back panel can be employed for a variety of purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: Gary L. Sandberg