Pivotal Adjustment Patents (Class 16/239)
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Patent number: 5592717Abstract: A gate hinge hinges a gate to a vertical post at an installation site where the post projects vertically in an upward direction from a surface having a first surface portion extending laterally of the post in an inward direction normal to the upward direction of the post and a second surface portion inclined rearwardly of the post upwardly at an angle of inclination, the gate hinge including a hinge axis, mounting members mounting the gate hinge relative to the post with the hinge axis skewed relative to the direction of the post such that the hinge axis passes through a first location adjacent the upper end of the post and a second location vertically below the first location and placed rearwardly and outwardly, with respect to the post, relative to the first location, a bracket mounting the gate to the hinge for swinging movement about the hinge axis between a closed position and an open position, the bracket having bracket arms for locating the gate relative to the hinge axis such that the gate, when in thType: GrantFiled: November 30, 1994Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Inventor: Pietro Longo
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Patent number: 5511287Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture hinge having a wall-related part shaped as an elongated supporting arm which can be mounted for adjustment in at least two coordinate directions on an associated mounting plate disposed on the wall of a cabinet carcase. The supporting arm is mounted and fastened on the mounting plate by a mounting screw driven into the mounting plate and passing through a slot provided at the inside end with an enlarged pass-through opening in the web of the supporting arm. A threaded spindle is screwed in a tap in the web of the supporting arm, which is situated further out from the carcase interior than the slot. At the bottom end of the spindle, on a neck of smaller diameter, is a head of larger diameter. This head is inserted into an open-ended slot provided in the mounting plate, which clutches the sides of the head, securing it against lifting away from the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Mepla-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Gerhard W. Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5493880Abstract: The improved structure of a lock mounting rack includes a receiving seat for receiving a lock, a plurality of connecting rods and position limiting rods; and further includes a card insertion type lock for an automatic or a manual shift lever, the lock further has a housing, a lock seat, a locking mechanism, a latching mechanism and an insertion type locking card; insert the locking card into the housing, the lock can be unlocked thereby, such locking card can increase the safety in duplicating-proofing and is easier for carrying in a pocket than a conventional key; the rack can suit various types of the seats for the shift levers in various types of cars, the cost of moulding thus is largely reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Inventor: Jaw-Jia Jang
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Patent number: 5408725Abstract: A hinge assembly for the door of a refrigerated cabinet includes a hinge bracket that is secured to a cabinet weld assembly by passing a plurality of fasteners through the bracket and weld assembly and securing the fasteners to a first leg of a substantially L-shaped mounting arm such that the cabinet weld assembly is sandwiched between the first leg and the bracket. The bracket includes a load bearing surface supporting a pivot pin defining a pivot axis for the door. The mounting arm includes a second leg which is arranged at a predetermined angle, preferably ninety degrees, with respect to the first leg thereof. After the bracket is secured to the first mounting leg, the second leg assumes a static position from which it is rotated and is secured to a bottom panel of the cabinet. Rotation of the second leg of the mounting arm creates an inward preload on the cabinet weld assembly and causes a toe-in of the hinge bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Gerald L. Wolanin
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Patent number: 5307539Abstract: A connection for adjustably holding two window hardware members in pivotally connected relationship, including a first hardware member with a first cylindrical opening, a second hardware member with a second cylindrical opening, and a stud. The stud has a flange having two substantially parallel faces and a peripheral surface therebetween, with a rivet portion projecting from one face and a pivot portion projecting from the other face. The rivet portion includes a cylindrical neck extending through the first cylindrical opening and a head on the end of the neck, the flange and the head engaging opposite sides of the first hardware member to frictionally secure the stud against freely pivoting relative to the track. The pivot portion includes a cylindrical shaft eccentric from the cylindrical neck and extending through the second cylindrical opening. A C-ring is disposed in an external peripheral groove in the pivot portion to secure the second hardware member thereto for pivoting about the cylindrical shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1992Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Truth Division of SPX CorporationInventor: Leonard P. Bauman
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Patent number: 5263227Abstract: A door hinge assembly pivotably mounts a vehicle door member to a body structure member. The assembly includes a first hinge strap mounted to one of the members and having a vertical opening. A second hinge strap is mounted to the other member and has a spherical concave surface. A hinge pin is interposed between the hinge straps. The hinge pin has a portion received by the vertical opening of the first hinge strap. The hinge pin has a spherical convex surface for engaging the concave surface of the second hinge strap allowing variance in relative orientation of the hinge pin to the second hinge strap. The hinge pin is rotatably retained to one of the hinge straps allowing pivotable movement between the members. A removable retention bolt is carried between the hinge pin and the other hinge strap for retaining the hinge pin to the other hinge strap. The retention bolt allows removable retention of the door member to the body structure member.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Hrbek, George E. Marks
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Patent number: 5257437Abstract: A mounting plate for securing a hinge bracket, and preferably a hinge bracket of a furniture hinge to a corpus part of a furniture piece or the like, has bores for receiving fixing screws and adjustable secures the hinge bracket to the plate. In order to provide a mounting plate which has a simple design, can be actuated in a simple manner, and permits a hinge bracket to be adjusted in height, the mounting plate, in its rear portion, is mounted so as to be pivotally movable relative to the corpus part about a pivotal axis, which may be imaginary or defined by a pivot, is guided for a limited pivotal movement about the axis, and is then held or clamped in adjustable angular position.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1990Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Arturo Salice S.p.A.Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Patent number: 5193247Abstract: The invention belongs to the area of fittings for furniture, and relates to a dismountable and adjustable hinge for the incorporation into units of furniture. The hinge comprises a hinge arm (1) tightened to a base plate (4) by means of a tightening screw (6), whose neck (6'") limiting a trapezoidal recess (6") at each inclination of the hinge arm (1) cooperates with shoulder sections (10) of a longitudinal recess (10') of an intermediate step (17) of the base plate (4). Into a female thread (14) there is screwed a threaded bolt (5) for adjusting the inclination of the hinge arm (1) with respect to the base plate (4), resting by its bottom surface (5') on a first step (16) of the base plate (4), for the limitation of shifting of the bolt (5) in longitudinal direction there being provided an abutment (22).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Mednarodno podjetje LAMA, d.d. okovje - montazni sistemi - orodja - trgovinaInventors: Anton Placer, Mihajlo Marjanovic, Klavdij Kocjan
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Patent number: 5150500Abstract: An adjustable lift-off hinge comprises a support member having a longitudinal axis mounted onto a frame. A knuckle assembly mounted onto a door is provided having a longuitudinal adjustable knuckle member rotatably coupled to the support member along the longitudinal axis, and a longitudinal fixed base member having a convex outer surface pivotally connected to a longitudinal side of the adjustable knuckle member.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1991Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Robert H. Bisbing
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Patent number: 5099547Abstract: This invention relates to a mounting plate assembly for a hinge, preferably for a furniture hinge, comprising a base plate and an intermediate plate, which is adjustable relative to the base plate and is adapted to be clamped against or connected to the base plate by a screw in different adjusted positions and on which the hinge bracket is preferably adjustably mounted.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1990Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Arturo Salice S.p.A.Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Patent number: 5040267Abstract: A casement hinge is provided having a track mounted to a window frame, a sash arm mounted to a window sash and connected to a track pivot at one end, and a support arm pivotally connected to the sash arm at one end and having a track pivot at the other end. A block with a serrated surface defines one of the track pivots, and a rack secured to the track includes cooperating serrated surfaces for fixing the block to a selected position on the track. The rack and the block include cooperating surfaces allowing sag correction by wedging a tool between the cooperating surfaces. A tab and slot interconnection for centering the block relative to the rack during installation is provided where the tab is breakable from the member to which it is fixed when correcting sag. The track is formed with a longitudinal section mounted to the window frame, the longitudinal section having a guide portion on which a shoe slides and a mounting portion spaced from the window frame so as to be offset from the guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1990Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Assignee: Truth IncorporatedInventor: Brian D. Dallmann
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Patent number: 4999876Abstract: A door jamb mountable hinge (14) for supporting folding doors (10). The assembly (14) comprises an L-shaped bracket (16) having a mountable portion (18) and a support portion (20). The mountable portion (18) is attached to the door jamb (12) and the support portion (20) supports the adjustable hinge arm support (30). The hinge support arm (30) supports a pivotally mounted folding door (10) which allows the bracket (16) to be mounted behind the plane of the closed door (10) and out of view. The hinge support arm (30) is threadily secured in position via a bolt (38).Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1990Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Inventor: Richard Nass
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Patent number: 5000170Abstract: An orthopedic and orthotic bipivotal hinge assembly having a hinge body and a pair of coplanar and independently-pivotal hinge arms. The proximal end portions of the hinge arms are disposed within the hinge body and have at least one set of interdigitating end plates defining an arrangement of abutment surfaces that are coplanar with each other, face generally in the same direction, and are disposed in side-by-side relation, when the arms are in first positions of adjustment (e.g., extension). In one embodiment, a single set of interdigitating plates with one such arrangement of abutment surfaces is provided; in a second embodiment two sets of interdigitating plates with two arrangements of abutment surfaces for controlling both extension and flexion are provided. Continuously variable extension and/or flexion control is achieved by an adjusting screw, or a pair of adjusting screws, carried by the hinge body.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1989Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Protectair LimitedInventors: Young, David E., Kenneth P. Davis, David J. Jackson
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Patent number: 4881299Abstract: An orthopaedic and orthotic bi-pivotal hinge assembly having a hinge body and a pair of coplanar and independently-pivotal hinge arms. The proximal end portions of the hinge arms are disposed within the hinge body and have planar abutment surfaces that face in the same direction and are disposed immediately adjacent each other when the arms are in full extension. Continuously variable extension control is achieved by an adjuster screw carried by the hinge body that is engageable with both of said planar abutment surfaces of said arms.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1988Date of Patent: November 21, 1989Inventors: David E. Young, Kenneth P. Davis
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Patent number: 4858273Abstract: A door stop for mounting on a hinge pin of a hinged door is disclosed and comprises a body including at one end portion thereof at least two apertures for receiving the hinge pin. Two bumpers are secured with respect to said body, each bumper being spaced from the other bumper and the axis of each aperture to define one angle between one aperture axis and the bumpers and another angle between another aperture axis and the bumpers to provide for multiple mounting positions of the door stop on the hinge pin.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1985Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Inventor: Gennaro Civitelli
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Patent number: 4727621Abstract: A multiposition hood hinge for an alligator type hood includes body mounted and hood mounted hinge members which are respectively pivoted to the forward and rearward ends of an intermediate link. An intermediate portion of the link is releasably secured to the body mounted hinge member. The hood mounted hinge member normally pivots about the rearward end of the link. Upon release of the intermediate portion of the link from the body mounted hinge member, the hinge can be moved to various open positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1986Date of Patent: March 1, 1988Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Donald D. Emery, David C. Stewart, Geoffrey Waterworth
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Patent number: 4677707Abstract: An adjustable unitary hinge including a first shaft having a central longitudinal axis, a second shaft having a central longitudinal axis and an intermediate portion connected to an end of each shaft. The central longitudinal axis of the first shaft is parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the second shaft and is laterally offset therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1986Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignee: Bush Industries, Inc.Inventor: James M. Holler
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Patent number: 4668294Abstract: Rodent repellent paints and solid are disclosed which are comprised of thujone oil in pure form or in the form of cedar leaf oil in a suitable liquid or solid carrier such as lacquer, kerosene, alcohol, sodium silicate, paraffin or sawdust.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1986Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Inventor: Norman T. Harding, Jr.
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Patent number: 4653144Abstract: A hinge for the hanging of a door, especially an inset or recessed glass door, on the carcase of a piece of furniture has a door-related hinge part which is coupled by a linkage mechanism to a wall-related hinge part which can be fastened to a wall of the carcase. The wall-related part in turn is composed of a mounting component that can be fastened to the wall, and of a link holder which is adjustable in a plane at right angles to the hinge pivot axis with respect to the mounting component and can be locked on the latter at selectable positions. The mounting component has a bracket arm projecting from a mounting plate that can be fastened to the wall and has an essentially arcuate mounting surface convexly curved with respect to the wall, on which a complementarily arcuate mounting surface of the link holder can be fastened at selectable relative positions within a particular adjustment range.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1986Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: Karl Lautenschlager KGInventor: Karl Lautenschlager, Jr.
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Patent number: 4527303Abstract: A door stop for mounting on a hinge pin of a hinged door is disclosed and comprises a body including at one end portion thereof at least two apertures for receiving the hinge pin. Two bumpers are secured with respect to said body, each bumper being spaced from the other bumper and the axis of each aperture to define one angle between one aperture axis and the bumpers and another angle between another aperture axis and the bumpers to provide for multiple mounting positions of the door stop on the hinge pin.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1983Date of Patent: July 9, 1985Inventor: Gennaro Civitelli
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Patent number: 4506408Abstract: The present invention relates to a structurally uncomplicated, lightweight and inexpensive variable position hinge structure. The hinge structure comprises a male component, a portion of which comprises a relatively raised and non-raised portion, and a female component, a portion of which comprises a relatively raised and non-raised portion. The raised and non-raised portions of the male and female components mesh to lock the male and female components relative to each other at various positions of rotation therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1983Date of Patent: March 26, 1985Inventor: Dwight C. Brown
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Patent number: RE35635Abstract: A connection for adjustably holding two window hardware members in pivotally connected relationship, including a first hardware member with a first cylindrical opening, a second hardware member with a second cylindrical opening, and a stud. The stud has a flange having two substantially parallel faces and a peripheral surface therebetween, with a rivet portion projecting from one face and a pivot portion projecting from the other face. The rivet portion includes a cylindrical neck extending through the first cylindrical opening and a head on the end of the neck, the flange and the head engaging opposite sides of the first hardware member to frictionally secure the stud against freely pivoting relative to the track. The pivot portion includes a cylindrical shaft eccentric from the cylindrical neck and extending through the second cylindrical opening. A C-ring is disposed in an external peripheral groove in the pivot portion to secure the second hardware member thereto for pivoting about the cylindrical shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1996Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Truth Hardware CorporationInventor: Leonard P. Bauman