Spring hinge

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right-side perspective view of a spring hinge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, in an inverted position and fully extended; and,

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof in its angular position.

The portions of the hinge that are not visible are not being claimed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D91175 December 1933 Nerney
D367876 March 12, 1996 Rabut
2043843 June 1936 Styll et al.
4617698 October 21, 1986 Drlik
4991258 February 12, 1991 Drlik
5400090 March 21, 1995 Chen
5402552 April 4, 1995 Chen
Foreign Patent Documents
2609816 July 1988 FRX
2684456 June 1993 FRX
665161 January 1952 GBX
4008265 April 1994 WOX
Patent History
Patent number: D392175
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 1998
Assignee: Obe-Werk Ohnmacht & Baumgartner GmbH & Co. KG (Ispringen)
Inventor: Klaus Beck (Kampfelbach)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Herbert Dubno
Application Number: 0/44,103
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8323; Lens Mounting Or Hinge (D16/334)
International Classification: 0806;