Patents Assigned to Youngdale Manufacturing Corp.
  • Patent number: 5784758
    Abstract: A hinge for mounting a door for swinging between open and closed positions on a frame, the hinge including a door and frame wings mountable to the door and frame, respectively, a pivot interconnecting the wings to permit swinging of the door between the open and closed positions, a latching finger disposed in close spaced-opposing relation with the door wing and having first and second ends and including a large bend intermediate the first and second ends to provide spring action thereto, a second smaller reverse bend formed at the first distal end and arranged for overlapping engagement with a locking edge formed on the door wing, and a tab formed on the finger spaced-apart from the second bend for insertion into a cut-out formed on the door wing spaced-apart from the locking edge to steady the finger in connection with the door wing, the simultaneous overlapped engagement of the reverse bend and insertion of the tab in the cut-out providing significant locking power to the finger in the door wing; the secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Youngdale Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Joseph Carrick