Hinge

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Description

The patent file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent with a color drawing will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hinge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 10 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 18 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 26 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 30 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 34 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 38 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a front perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 in an alternate position;

FIG. 42 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 43 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a hack view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 46 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system;

FIG. 50 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 51 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 52 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 53 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 54 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 55 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 56 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 57 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 58 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a. portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 59 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 60 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 1 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 61 is a front perspective view of a hinge showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 62 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 63 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 64 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 66 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 70 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 72 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 74 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 77 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 78 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 79 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 82 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 84 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 85 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 86 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 87 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 88 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 90 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 91 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 92 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 93 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 94 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 95 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 96 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 97 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 98 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 99 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 100 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 102 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 103 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 105 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 106 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 107 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 108 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 109 is a front perspective view of the hinge showing a second embodiment shown in FIG. 61 in an alternate position;

FIG. 110 is a back perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 111 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 112 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 113 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 114 is an alternate side view thereof;

FIG. 115 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 116 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 117 is a perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system;

FIG. 118 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 119 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 120 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 121 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 122 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 123 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 124 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 125 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 126 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position;

FIG. 127 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position; and,

FIG. 128 is an alternate perspective view of the hinge shown in FIG. 61 attached to a portion of an automated assay system shown in an alternate position.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent environment of use and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hinge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D939321
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2021
Assignee: Meso Scale Technologies, LLC. (Rockville, MD)
Inventors: Aaron Leimkuehler (Upper St. Clair, PA), Rodger Darin Osborne (Stuart, FL), Jacob N. Wohlstadter (Potomac, MD)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/767,504
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/323