Including Adjustment For Changing Relative Orientation Of Hinged Members Patents (Class 16/235)
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Publication number: 20110102986Abstract: In the electronic equipment of the present application, a center axis of a cylindrical portion 11a of a shaft 11 is eccentric with respect to a rotation center axis of the shaft 11, whereby even when a cable 21 comes closest to the shaft 11 in the turning of a first housing 1 or second housing 2, a sufficient space can be secured between the shaft 11 and the cable 21. Thus, in a turning range of the first housing 1 or second housing 2, it is highly unlikely that the shaft 11 and the cable 21 come into contact with each other, which avoids an increase in a tension of the cable 21 and wear on an insulation cover of the cable 21. By avoiding the increase in the tension of the cable 21, breakage of the electric wires in the cable 21 can be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi ASAKURA, Jun SATO, Isao SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20110099754Abstract: An example hinge assembly includes a movable insert that supports a gate. The insert includes a bearing assembly that is movable relative to support structure to provide for alignment and adjustment of the gate structure. An adaptor is supported by the bearing assembly and provides for attachment of a gate component. The adaptor may be configured to insert within a hollow interior portion of a plastic or vinyl fence component. The adaptor may also include features for mounting traditional materials such as wood or steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: Edward J. Stull
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Publication number: 20110088217Abstract: A hinge (5) suitable for a window or door assembly comprising a frame (2) and a sash (3) pivotably arranged with respect to each other, where said frame is of the type comprising four frame members (2a-2d) arranged in a rectangular arrangement and where said sash is of the type comprising four sash members (3a-3d) arranged in a rectangular arrangement, where said hinge comprises a first flange (51) arranged to be fixed to a first frame member (2d) and a second flange (52) arranged to be fixed to a first sash member (3b) and where the two flanges are pivotably connected to each other about a pivot axis which is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of said first frame member and said first sash member, and where said hinge further comprises a third flange (73) which is attached to said first flange and which is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first flange, said third flange being arranged to be fixed to a second frame member (2a), said second frame member being arranged essentially perpendicularType: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Eirik Bjørn, Anne Christina Boiskau Hansen
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Publication number: 20110089801Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first member configured to be coupled to a door, a second member configured to be pivotally coupled to the first member, the second member having first and second mounting surfaces, and a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the body. The mounting bracket may be at least partially located between the first and second mounting surfaces, and the second member may be adjustable relative to the mounting bracket to enable adjustment of the door relative to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Arturo Bonomie, Daniel Mark Graham
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Patent number: 7917993Abstract: A dual display type portable computer can include a first unit having a first display module and a second unit rotatably coupled to the first unit having a second display module. At least one hinge unit can couple the first unit and the second unit with each other. The hinge unit can be coupled to corresponding positions of the first unit and the second unit to enable the first display module and the second display module to overlap each other or to be unfolded until they are placed in an equal plane. Preferably, at least one of the first display module and the second display module has a touch screen function. Preferably, the touch screen function can selectively change a language of a keyboard image. The first display module and the second display module can display different images or divided portions of one integrated image.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jun-Hyung Park
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Patent number: 7905524Abstract: A door with a pressure opening comprises articulated hinges for hinging to the piece of furniture, and a pull-push closing device to be released by manual thrust of the door towards the inside. At least one articulated hinge comprises a spring acting for its movement from the closed position to the open position, in the way of pushing the door to the open position against the retaining action in the closed position performed by the pull-push device in order to help in opening the door upon release of the pull-push device.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.Inventor: Carlo Migli
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Patent number: 7900400Abstract: The present invention corrects sash sag in casement windows by implementing an adjustable hinge. The adjustable hinge includes a sash arm, a support arm, a retaining clip and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism serves a twofold purpose. First, it allows one to adjust the hinge for sash sag, and it also secures the support arm to the track of the adjustment hinge. The adjustment mechanism includes a threaded support post and a threaded member. The threaded support post has a circumferential groove which is used to receive the arms of a retaining clip. The sash arm is mounted to the track of the adjustable hinge via a shoe block. The sash arm has a protrusion located on its bottom surface. The protrusion serves as a movement restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Inventors: Luke Liang, Tong Liang, David Chen
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Publication number: 20110041288Abstract: An adjustable hinge comprising: a) two hinge bodies for attaching respectively to a window or door frame and a window or door leaf; b) a revolving pin suitable for mutually articulating the hinge bodies; c) a member for adjusting shared positions of the hinge bodies in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the pin. The adjustment member includes a sleeve, associated axially with the pin, defining an external lateral coupling surface with a corresponding housing defined in a first of the hinge bodies. The sleeve is pivotally engaged with the housing-such that, while remaining in relatively constant contact with the walls of the cavity during any rotation to change its position, it may occupy substantially any position required along a limited length of the perpendicular adjustment direction. A reversible locking member is also provided for locking the sleeve in positions it occupies inside the housing upon a thrusting action in a defined or selected locking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: Sergio Pacini
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Patent number: 7866014Abstract: A casket comprises a shell, a lid closable on the shell, and a hinge mounting the lid to the shell. The hinge comprises a first hinge leaf attached to the shell, a second hinge leaf attached to the lid, a first link having a first end pivoted to the first hinge leaf, a second link having a first end fixed to the second hinge leaf, and the first and second links having respective second ends selectably fixable to one another at a plurality of positions along a length of the second link.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.Inventor: Christopher C. Bovard
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Publication number: 20100313483Abstract: An adjustable hinge easily operable to adjust the position of a swinging door vertically and/or horizontally within a door frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventor: Robert Samuel Waddell
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Publication number: 20100275409Abstract: A hinge strip for double-action glass doors, with a fixed hinge portion, a door hinge portion pivotable about the fixed hinge portion, a pivoting axis penetrating the fixed hinge portion and the door hinge portion, a cam with at least one depression disposed at the axis, and a force-loaded roller that cooperates with the cam. To achieve a precise adjustment of the zero position of the door, the roller is disposed to be adjustable orthogonally with regard to the longitudinal axis of the hinge strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Oliver Walhorn, Garry Hodges
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Patent number: 7748081Abstract: The invention has as its object an adjustable hinge, comprising at least one pivotable hinge plate provided with at least one through-opening, and comprising at least one alignment washer provided with at least one through-opening, which through-openings are provided for penetration by assembly means for mounting the hinge, wherein the alignment washer and hinge plate are adjustable relative to each other in the plane of the hinge plate, and wherein the alignment washer and/or hinge plate is provided with at least one protruding sharp-edged annular collar and/or a multitude of pointed raised areas having a higher degree of hardness than the mating surfaces contacting it of the other component cooperating with it, namely the alignment washer or the hinge plate. The advantage is that the alignment washer can be adjusted as desired, i.e., also rotated, relative to the hinge plate, and fixed in form-fitting engagement.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG - NormteilefabrikInventor: Bernhard Ganter
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Publication number: 20100139039Abstract: A hinge for doors, windows, or the like, comprising, a first hinge element and a second hinge element, which have, respectively, a first cylindrical articulation portion and a second cylindrical articulation portion, wherein the first articulation portion has an external diameter smaller than the external diameter of the second articulation portion; a hingepin, which defines a hinge axis; an adjustment device, which is associated to one of said articulation portions and can be actuated for displacing said hinge elements with respect to one another in a direction substantially transverse to said hinge axis; and a covering sleeve, provided externally to the first articulation portion and having an external diameter equal to the external diameter of said second articulation portion, wherein the covering sleeve is mounted so that it can turn with respect to the first articulation portion about an axis that is eccentric with respect to said hinge axis and can be displaced with respect to the first articulation porType: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Aimone Balbo Di Vinadio
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Publication number: 20100115729Abstract: A concealed door hinge for installation between a door edge and a door frame has two leaf assemblies that can be recessed in the door frame and in the door edge. Each assembly has a pair of longitudinally spaced housing ends each formed with a throughgoing screw-mounting hole for securing the housing end to the edge or frame and a hollow middle part extending longitudinally between and fixed to the housing ends. A swivel mechanism has at least two parts that interconnect the leaf assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventor: Hubert NEUKOETTER
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Patent number: 7698782Abstract: An example furniture hinge includes a carrier arm, a door fitting having a recessed cup that is rotatably disposed on one end of the carrier arm, and an end plate adjustably connected to another end of the carrier arm. A mounting plate that attaches to a furniture body includes a wall portion. An eccentric element laterally adjustably attaches the end plate to the wall portion. The end plate includes an anchoring element for engaging behind the wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 7694388Abstract: A horizontally adjustable hinge (10) includes a frame leaf (11) and a door leaf (14). A capturing member (16) receives the head (19a) of an adjustment screw (19). An adjusting hole (14e) allows access for a tool to rotate the adjustment screw (19), and thereby horizontally adjust the hinge (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Creative Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Frank W. Campbell, Bror Fries
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Publication number: 20090241288Abstract: A snap hinge for supporting a closure element comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral, sharing a first and a second lever having as a base element respectively a plate for coupling to a fixed element and a plate for fixing to a closure element, elastic elements acting between a point of the first lever and a point of the second lever and auxiliary elastic elements are arranged in series to the elastic elements and have opposite ends that are articulated to the first lever to a first pivot supported by a supporting element jointly associated with the fixing plate. The supporting element comprises at least one strip and one pair of first flaps formed so as to protrude from two opposite edges of the strip and provided with holes for the opposite ends of the first pivot. The strip is substantially inclined with respect to the plane of arrangement of the coupling plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventor: Daniele Zetti
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Patent number: 7594301Abstract: An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle closure is disclosed. The adjustable hinge assembly includes an adjustment pin received in a hinge pin and is adjustable to cause the closure to become flush with adjacent vehicle body structure. The adjustable hinge assembly may be employed with a deck lid of a vehicle to allow for a flushness adjustment of the deck lid relative to adjacent vehicle quarter panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Krajenke, Richard J. Lange, Anthony J. Radman, Thomas F. Bowles, Alvin N. Standard, Todd A. Granger
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Patent number: 7591044Abstract: A hinge for furniture of the “frame” type comprises a base portion to be mounted to the frame of the piece of furniture and a portion for fastening to the furniture door and articulated on the base portion. The base portion comprises a lower element intended for fastening to the furniture frame, and an upper element supporting the articulation to the portion fastening the hinge to the door. The lower and upper elements are connected to each other for mutual-sliding movement in a direction longitudinal to the hinge, means for controlled adjustment of the sliding movement being present close to one end of the base portion. The two base elements are made of cut-out sheet metal and means for sliding constraint in the adjustment direction are present between them, said means comprising half-punched pins projecting from side walls of one of the two elements for sliding fitting into corresponding slots in the other element.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Inventor: Carlo Migli
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Patent number: 7571516Abstract: A hinge plate accommodation element for attaching a hinge plate has a holder bracket that has a first shank for attachment on the frame side and an angled short shank, a bracing plate that is connected with the short shank of the holder bracket, so as to pivot, a pressure plate that is disposed on the bracing plate with binding screws, and can be adjusted relative to the bracing plate by means of activation of the binding screws, and adjusting screws that are inserted into bores of the holder bracket, so as to rotate, and engage into threaded bores of the bracing plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Simonswerk, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Alfons Lueffe, Uwe Sabrowski
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Patent number: 7550658Abstract: A front fallboard, a rear fallboard and a hinge connected between them form in combination a fallboard assembly connected between side arms of a piano cabinet by means of a pair of rotary connectors, and each of the rotary connectors includes a front metal plate connected to the side surface of the front fallboard, a rear metal plate connected to the bottom surface of the side art defining a recess and a rotary damper; since the recess is wider than the rear metal plate already combined with the rotary damper, the rear metal plate is movable on a virtual plane defined by a fore-and-aft direction and an up-and-down direction; while a worker is seeking the optimum positions of the rotary connectors, self-tapping screws keep the rear metal plates in the recesses so that the worker drives woodscrews into the side arms through main holes or auxiliary holes.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Takamitsu Suzuki, Akira Nakamura, Akio Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090139055Abstract: A lifting device is provided for a two-leaf folding flap whose upper leaf is hinged to a top wall or partition wall of a carcass around a horizontal first axis and whose lower leaf is pivotally connected to the upper leaf around a second axis parallel to the first axis. The lifting device has at least one two-armed lever which is pivotally mounted to a side carcass part around a horizontal pivot axis and whose longer arm is hingedly connected to the lower leaf, and at least one hinge arm which hingedly connects the leaves and is respectively fastened in hinge cups arranged in the leaves. The hinge arm is adjustable with respect to a hinge cup via a first eccentric device in one direction and via a second eccentric device in another direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Publication number: 20090056073Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a body and a cover of an electronic device and has a bracket, two leaves and two fasteners. The bracket is formed integrally as a single piece and has two barrels formed integrally with each other. The leaves correspond to and are rotatably mounted respectively through the barrels. The fasteners are securely mounted respectively on the leaves and hold the leaves in the corresponding bracket. The hinge allows the cover to pivot on the body 360 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.Inventor: Chung-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 7490384Abstract: A door hinge apparatus of a refrigerator comprises a hinge body having a screw hole and mounted at a refrigerator body, a hinge shaft coupled to the screw hole of the hinge body so that a height thereof can be controlled by a rotation and for rotation-supporting a refrigerator door, and a selective rotation preventing unit for selectively fixing or releasing the hinge shaft. As the refrigerator door is always located at a position to sufficiently cover a freezing chamber or a cooling chamber of a refrigerator at the time of assembling or using the refrigerator door, cold air inside the freezing chamber or the cooling chamber is prevented from being leaked to outside through the refrigerator door.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Chang-Lim Lee
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Publication number: 20090031530Abstract: A hinge for doors and/or windows, adjustable in three dimensions: height, width, and depth. The hinge has a total of four support and/or attachment pins, two fixed and two moveable, and can be used with doors and/or windows of various thicknesses, by means of threaded pins passing through the center of the hinge, but off center, which reduce the protrusion of the attachment and/or support pins of the door and/or window, giving the hinge superior technical and esthetic characteristics compared to the current state of the art. The hinge has a rotation pin not attached to the hinge that permits the door and/or window to be adjusted in height, which gives superior technical characteristics compared to the current state of the art.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventor: Alessandro Barca
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Publication number: 20080209678Abstract: A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced, generally parallel relation relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Christopher C. Gaydos, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Publication number: 20080196202Abstract: A wireless communications device, such as a cellular telephone, includes first and second bodies having respective perimeters. A display is associated with one of the bodies and user input is associated with the other. A hinge mechanism moveably couples the bodies together so that the second body may pivot between a closed state and an open state. The second body, while in the open state, is slidable from a first open position to a second open position along the perimeter of the first body. The first and second bodies may have respective major axes, and the major axes may be substantially parallel when the second body is in the first open position. The major axes may advantageously also be substantially parallel when the second body is in the second open position. The bodies may include respective peripheral slots along which the hinge mechanism moves.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Randolph C. Demuynck
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Patent number: 7392567Abstract: A hinge actuator having a first part and a second part. The first part being connected to the second part so as to be hingeable about a geometric axis. The actuator includes a signaling means for signaling a select or predetermined angular position of the first and second parts relative to each other, the signaling means being arranged for signaling the select or predetermined angular position in only one pivoting direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Stefan Frits Brouwer
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Publication number: 20080148516Abstract: A horizontally adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a base member having a slot and a channel generally perpendicular to the slot, an adjustment nut disposed in the channel, the adjustment nut having a generally circumferential recess and a threaded axial bore, the adjustment nut being rotationally fixed within the channel, a screw threadably engaged in the threaded axial bore and axially fixed relative to the base member and a leaf for insertion into the slot. The leaf has a slot dimensioned to receive the circumferential recess, wherein rotation of the screw moves the adjustment nut axially in the channel, thereby moving the leaf in the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: NEWELL OPERATING COMPANYInventor: George E. Heid
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Publication number: 20080141490Abstract: An example furniture hinge includes a damping device having a linearly movable damping cylinder, which is hingably connected to a door stop element and a damping guidance element. When closing the furniture hinge, the damping guide element can be pivoted against a pivot stop on the body fastening element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 7386330Abstract: A support shaft is received in a socket for relative rotation. A first hollow space penetrates through the support shaft. A first hollow member extends in a first direction from the tip end of the support shaft. The first hollow member defines a second hollow space extending in the first direction. The second hollow space receives a rotation shaft. A second hollow member extends in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the tip end of the support shaft. The second hollow member defines a third hollow space extending in the second direction from the tip end of the first hollow space. The electronic apparatus allows penetration of the wire through the first and third hollow spaces. No additional space is required around the second hollow member for locating the wire. The electronic apparatus is thus allowed to enjoy a reduced size or volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Hisamitsu Takagi
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Publication number: 20080104798Abstract: An adjustable hinge set includes a set hinge and a pair of guide hinges, for mounting a door on a frame, the set hinge including a vertical adjustment mechanism for providing vertical adjustment of the position of the door independently of horizontal adjustment, and the guide hinges including a horizontal adjustment mechanism for providing horizontal adjustment of the door independently of vertical adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Christoph Hoppe, Elias Karnutsch, Oliver Erich Rudolf Schuberth, Ewald Eder
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Patent number: 7343711Abstract: A preferred embodiment adjustable door includes a bracket having a front and sides defining a cavity, and one of the sides includes a retaining member. A tapping plate fits within the cavity and is operatively connected to the adjustable door with the bracket. The tapping plate includes a first aperture and a second aperture in communication with and extending perpendicular to one another. The first aperture is proximate an end of the tapping plate and corresponds with the retaining member. The adjusting member fits within the second aperture of the tapping plate. The fastener is engaged by the retaining member of the bracket. The fastener extends through the first aperture into the second aperture and mates with the adjusting member. The adjusting member moves along the shaft of the fastener as the fastener is rotated, which moves the tapping relative to the fastener and the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Nor-Lake, IncorporatedInventors: Mark T. Manders, Randy J. Clay
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Patent number: 7188390Abstract: An adjustable hinge is mounted on a doorframe, holds a glass door and has a stationary bracket and a clamp assembly. The stationary bracket is mounted securely on the doorframe and has a sliding actuator. The clamp assembly is mounted rotatably on the stationary bracket and has a first clamp assembly and a second clamp securely holding the glass door and two pairs of pivot pin clamp bolts. The first clamp assembly has a body, a pivot pin mounted rotatably through the stationary bracket and two pivot pin clamps securely holding the body on the pivot pin. The pivot pin clamp bolts securely hold the pivot pin clamps on the body of the first clamp assembly. The glass door is aligned with the doorframe by releasing the pivot pin clamp bolts and loosing the pivot pin clamps to align the sliding actuator and the pivot pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Inventor: Ko-Ming Cheng
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Patent number: 7171726Abstract: A hinge construction comprising two hinge members provided with a guide track. The guide tracks of each of the hinge members comprise at least three substantially flat, circular segment-shaped track parts, which each extend between first and second track ends and which are distributed at uniform intermediate distances over a corresponding circular circumference, so that the track parts of the hinge members pairwise form a guide for at least one guide element. The hinge members are pivotable relative to each other between a first angular position in which the guide elements are received in the guides so as to be displaceable along the track parts, and a second angular position in which the guide elements are received in the guides so as to be clamped between first and second track ends of the track parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Werner John Peter Kleissen, Peter Alexander Hamming, Marinus Jacobus Maria Van Zuijlen, Paulus Gerardus Maria Van Stiphout, Stefan Frits Brouwer
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Patent number: 7127777Abstract: A non-glass-cutting and adjustable hinge has a doorframe mount, a securing base, a spindle, a door bracket assembly, at least one positioning device and an adjusting assembly. The securing base is securely attached to the doorframe mount. The door bracket assembly is pivotally connected to the securing base with the spindle to attach to a glass panel and has a door bracket, two resilient plates, a pushing plate and multiple pushing bolts. The door bracket is constructed of a single body and has an engaging recess and multiple pushing threaded holes. The resilient plates are mounted inside the engaging recess and located respectively at two sides of the engaging recess. The pushing plate is mounted inside the engaging recess and abuts against one of the resilient plates. The pushing bolts are screwed respectively into the pushing threaded holes and push against the pushing plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Inventor: Fanny Chiang
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Patent number: 7101442Abstract: A reaction apparatus including: a main body having a reaction chamber with an upper opening thereof, a lid hinge, and a lid combined to the lid hinge, rotationally opening and closing the upper opening; a lifting member having a first end part separated from a rotation axis of the lid and rotatably combined with the lid, and a second end part rotatably combined to the main body, that moves in opening and closing directions; and a driver activating the lifting member. With this configuration, the present invention provides a reaction apparatus, with a lid that is opened and closed readily, and in which the lid parallelly contacts a sealing member, and thereby creating a vacuum in the reaction chamber with ease.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-hyuk Choi, Do-young Kam, Jung-wook Kim, Suk-chan Lee
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Patent number: 7065832Abstract: An upper hinge assembly for pivotally mounting a door to a refrigerator cabinet includes an aligning plate fixedly secured atop a hinge plate to the cabinet. Once the hinge and aligning plates are factory set in position, with tight tolerances between fasteners and holes in the aligning plate, the aligning plate is separately fixed to the hinge plate. The hinge plate can be subsequently detached from the cabinet, with the aligning plate remaining affixed to the hinge plate, and then reattached in a manner which enables the desired factory preset position to be reestablished, thereby assuring that a seal between the door and the cabinet can be effectively maintained.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Douglas A. Pohl
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Patent number: 7036781Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting unit for the angle-adjustable connection of at least two loudspeaker enclosures. There are provided a first supporting part (13), which can be assigned to one loudspeaker enclosure (11), and a second supporting part (14), which can be assigned to the other loudspeaker enclosure (12), it being the case that the supporting parts (13, 14) are connected to one another in an articulated manner, and the angle position assumed in each case between the two supporting parts (13, 14) is fixed in an adjustable manner by an angle-position device (15) which acts in the manner of a turnbuckle.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: D&B Audiotechnik AGInventor: Frank Bothe
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Patent number: 7010832Abstract: A side pivot hinge includes a joint body for securely mounting a side edge portion of the glass structure, a joint seat, having a joint sleeve, for securely mounting to a border frame, and an angular adjustment arrangement which includes a joint housing securely mounted to the joint body, a supporting shaft rotatably supported by the joint housing to rotatably insert into the joint sleeve to pivotally connect the joint body with the joint seat, and an angular adjustment locker to securely lock up the supporting shaft within the joint housing such that when the joint body is angularly moved with the joint seat for adjustably aligning the glass structure with the border frame, the supporting shaft is locked up at the joint housing in a rotatably movable manner via the angular adjustment locker for retaining an alignment of the glass structure in position with the border frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Inventor: Mei Li Chen
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Patent number: 7003850Abstract: A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced, generally parallel relation relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Miner Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Christopher C. Gaydos, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Patent number: 6978516Abstract: Apparatus for controlling various and different movements of a door, said apparatus having a door hinge assembly with a hinge pin having a plurality of bearing surfaces to reduce stress and wear on a hinge pin housing, a torque mechanism for pre-torquing and torquing a hinged door, a door leveling mechanism that operates at the top of the door while the door remains closed, and a semi-automated mechanism that holds the door 90 degrees open and releases the door for closing by said torque mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Commercial Display Systems, LLCInventors: Fernando Calderon, Duane Beswick, Greg Pastor
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Patent number: 6925683Abstract: A hinge comprises two elements, respectively attachable to first and second structures, and hingedly rotatable about an axis relative to each other. One said element comprises a first elongate member extending along the direction of the said axis and having a keyway slot that extends part way along the said member from one end thereof, and also comprises a second member adapted for attachment to one of the said structures and integrally formed with a key member receivable in the slot. The keyway slot and the key member are formed with profiles that enable the key member to be received in the slot to a selected one of a plurality of depths, thereby enabling adjustment in the spacing of the said one structure radially of the said axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Inventor: Alan R Zebedee
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Patent number: 6918158Abstract: A hinge (2) is used for furniture having a frame (3) and with a door wing (1) secured to the frame (3). The hinge (2) has a bedplate (5) to be fitted to the frame (3), which bedplate carries a hinge arm (7), and a joint-adjustment screw (24). The hinge arm (7) is provided directly on the bedplate (5), the bedplate (5) and the hinge arm (7) being connected to each other by a common axle (22). Furthermore, the hinge arm (7) is able to be tilted relative to the bedplate (5) by the joint-adjustment screw (24), which is held in the hinge arm (7). The hinge arm (7) is able to be moved in the direction of the depth of the item of furniture by means of an eccentric (37) or a spiral disk (29).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Herbert Isele
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Patent number: 6910373Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating repeatable closure of a volume measurement chamber are provided. More particularly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a dual articulating hinge is used to affix a chamber door to a volume measurement chamber, providing repeatable closure of a chamber door. In another embodiment of the invention, a laterally compliant magnetic latch is used to fasten a chamber door to a volume measurement chamber. In a third embodiment, a chamber door lid is mounted to a hinge bar via a ball joint, allowing the chamber door lid to self center about the chamber opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Life Measurement, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Dempster, Mark Lowe
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Patent number: 6904645Abstract: Furniture hinge (10) for pivotally mounting a door leaf (12) to a cupboard body whose door-side front is narrowed by a frame that projects inwardly at a right angle to the side walls. The hinge has a hinge arm (24) made of sheet metal and provided with a mounting plate (28) on the side facing the cupboard body. The mounting plate (28) can be releaseably secured in superposition with a fastening plate (34) disposed on the free end face (18) of a frame element (16) of the frame that faces away from the side wall. At least one slot-like elongated through opening (30; 36) is provided in the mounting plate (28) and in the fastening plate (34), through which opening the shank of a fastening screw (32) can be screwed into the frame element.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2000Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Mepla-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschläger
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Patent number: 6886219Abstract: The present invention is a hinge for furniture that includes a first hinge part rotatably connected with a second hinge part via at least one hinge axis. The first hinge part has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with its legs on one end having free ends that point toward a piece of the furniture. The free ends have fastening flanges bent laterally in a plane substantially parallel to the piece of furniture. A first area of the legs being expandable at free ends of the legs creating a trapezoidal cross-section when the flanges are mounted to the piece of furniture, and the legs have a resulting cambered construction. A second area of the legs being substantially parallel, and the at least one hinge axis being located in this second area.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Hettich-ONI GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wilfried Oepping, Udo Stellbrink
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Patent number: 6880205Abstract: A hinge for anchoring a door leaf (2) to a frame (1) of an item of furniture has a base plate (5) that may be secured to the frame (1) and an intermediate piece (3) on which there is mounted a hinge arm (4) connected to a hinge pot (8) that may be secured to the door leaf (2) by way of at least one articulating pin (9). An adjusting and/or fixing mechanism is provided by means of which the hinge arm (4) may be fixed in different positions on the intermediate piece (3). The intermediate piece (3) is provided with a bracket (15) that has lateral marginal projections (15?) and is punched out of the intermediate piece (3). The hinge arm (4) has a region that is C-shaped in cross-section. Inwardly directed projections (7) of this region reach behind the marginal projections (15?) of the bracket (15), as a result of which the hinge arm (4) is anchored to the bracket (15).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Helmut Rupprechter
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Patent number: 6824196Abstract: A motor vehicle has an opening which can be closed by a swivellable component, particularly a tail gate, the component being mounted by at least one hinge on a vehicle body part and the hinge having a first hinge half fastened to the vehicle body part and a second hinge half fastened to the swivellable component. An adjusting device for aligning the swivellable component with respect to the adjoining vehicle body contour is provided. So that the aligning of the swivellable component can be carried out from the direction of the exterior side of the vehicle when the component is closed, the adjusting device is arranged on the exterior side on the end area of the second hinge half facing the swivellable component.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AGInventor: Harald Neidlein
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Publication number: 20040163211Abstract: A hinge (2), preferably a single-axle hinge, for furniture with a frame (3) and with a door wing (1) secured to the frame (3). The hinge (2) has a bedplate (5) which is to be fitted to the frame (3) and which carries a hinge arm (7). A joint-adjustment screw (24) is provided and furthermore a diagonal guide for the hinge arm (7), via which the latter is also shifted upon turning of the joint-adjustment screw (24) relative to the bedplate (5) in the direction of the depth of the item of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Marco Rucker