Patents Assigned to South, Inc.
  • DETENT HINGE
    Publication number: 20120174339
    Abstract: A detent hinge assembly includes a spring that biases one or more needle rollers into engagement with the outer surface of the hinge shaft. The needle rollers engage one or more grooves in the surface of the hinge shaft to provide the detent function of the hinge. The spring is in the form of a resilient band that surrounds at least a portion of the circumference of the hinge shaft. The spring is provided with a depression that faces the surface of the hinge shaft and that receives a portion of the needle roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: South, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene Novin