No-pin hinge

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a no-pin hinge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the components separated for clarity and completeness of disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the assembled hinge;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view with the right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an environmental perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of the additional hinge structure which forms a piano hinge is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D32253 February 1900 Anderson
44076 September 1864 Colburn
139290 May 1873 Bradley
D272040 January 3, 1984 Scanlan
D304802 November 28, 1989 Yi
943997 December 1909 Riordan
1092136 April 1914 Burchess
1248407 November 1917 Ryan
3911528 October 1975 Rojic, Sr.
3994045 November 30, 1976 Roy
4050117 September 27, 1977 Roy
4307486 December 29, 1981 Matsumoto
4850082 July 25, 1989 Yi
5001810 March 26, 1991 Baer
5075927 December 31, 1991 Porta
5329667 July 19, 1994 Erskine
Foreign Patent Documents
48761 April 1977 JPX
Other references
  • "Luggage & Leather Goods" Sep. 1960, p. 30: lower right, second hinge from right: No 1472.
Patent History
Patent number: D376971
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 3, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 31, 1996
Inventor: Joseph J. Schutz (Colchester, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/48,533
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8327