Abstract: A composite pivot bushing and cover device for a vehicle seat center hinge bracket disposed between side-by-side fold down seat backs. The composite cover is a molded one-piece plastic housing having a top wall, forward and aft end wall extensions, and a side wall oppositely disposed from a matching side closure, defining a chamber with an open-ended bottom adapted to enclose the hinge bracket. The side closure is integrally joined to the aft end wall along its axis of rotation defined by a living hinge. A pivot bushing perpendicularly projects from the inner surface of the side closure and, upon the closure being rotated to its closed position and locked in a snap-action manner, the bushing is captured in a hinge bracket bore aligning it on the seat back pivot axis.

Abstract: Improved cam hardware for use with a self-positioning door. The cam is attached to the door mounting post by a threaded connection and has a lower surface which is symmetrically inclined about a high point. The lower surface is contacted by a cam follower roller which is rotatably attached to the door jamb. When the door is opened and released, the cam coacts with the cam follower roller to cause the door to return to its original position where the high point is mated with the roller.

Abstract: A cover for door hardware which has a plastic sheet to be adhesively attached to the base of the door hardware and cover the door hardware while painting.

Abstract: A device for resisting entry of an object into a space between the hinged edge of a door and associated door jamb includes an elongated sheet of material thin enough to be placed in this space without impeding the closing of the door. The sheet has first and second strips adapted to be fixedly connected within the space to the door and jamb, respectively. A third strip interconnects the first and second strips and coacts therewith to resist entry of objects into the space when the door and jamb are brought together.

Abstract: A covering element for a furniture hinge has a central channel portion which is substantially U-shaped in cross-section. The sides of the U-shaped section are extended at one end beyond the base of the U and the extensions have aligned holes formed in them to receive a pin for pivotal connection to a hinge member. The cover encloses parts of the hinge used for adjusting the relative angular and spatial positions of the hinge members, to prevent accidental displacement. In the closed position of the covering element, inwardly turned extensions of the channel edges form a snap fit around a hinge casing, and the end of the hinge is enclosed by an angled-over extension of the channel base.

Abstract: A cover for cabinet hinges which serves for the hanging of a door ona cabinet and has a carcase-related hinge part which can be adjustably fasterned on the cabinet wall and a door-related hinge part coupled by a linkage mechanism to the carcase-related part and attachable to the inside of the door, which cover conceals at least a portion of the hinge components. The cover has an elongated bellows of elastic material open on its side facing the inside surfaces, which can be elastically lengthened an can flex, at least in the area of the linkage mechanism, around the pivot axis of the hinge. The bellows has at each end a fastening flange which can be releasably attached to the carcase-related hinge part or to the mounting plate of the latter and to the door-related hinge part, respectively.

Abstract: A simulated strap hinge consists of a molded plastic sheet with down turned edges in the shape of a strap hinge and having a butt portion that mates with and covers one plate of a standard butt hinge. The turned down edges stand the sheet off from surface on which the simulated hinge rests. The strap portion has screw-receiving dimples that serve to hold the center of the strap away from the surface onto which the simulated strap hinge is being mounted.

Abstract: A hinge includes a hinge arm which is snappable onto a mounting plate by means of an intermediate member. The intermediate member is at the front thereof engageable with the mounting plate and at the rear thereof provided with a pivot lever having a hook member by means of which the pivot lever and the intermediate member are lockable on the mounting plate. Centering elements include, for example, a locking bolt extending into a notch in the mounting plate or noses which abut on a base member of the mounting plate.

Abstract: A hinge has a hinge arm which is snappable onto a mounting plate by means of an intermediate member. The front of the intermediate member is engageable into the mounting plate and the rear of the intermediate member is provided with a pivot lever having a hook member by means of which the pivot lever locks the intermediate member to the mounting plate. A cover member is mounted on the hinge arm and at its rear end has a shoulder which embraces the end of the hinge arm and extends between the hinge arm and the pivot lever, so that the pivot member cannot be released from the mounting plate unintentionally.

Abstract: A padded safety hinge construction for use in infant playyards and the like wherein the fasteners which hold the padding of the hinge in place also function as the pivot pins about which the playyard legs pivot. The inwardly protruding extremities of the hinge mechanism and the connecting fasteners are completely covered with padding so that an infant within the interior of the playyard enclosure is safeguarded from contacting any part of the mechanical structure. Should the infant fall against the hinge assembly it will only contact the smooth, padded covering which fully encapsulates the hinge mechanism.

Abstract: A seal for a piano hinge for preventing passage of electromagnetic energy through the hinge; said seal comprising a first sealing member of conductive material comprising a connecting section for attachment to and for electrical contact with one hinge leaf and an arcuate section shaped to fit over the hinge knuckles, and a second sealing member of conductive material comprising a connecting section for attachment to and for electrical contact with another hinge leaf and an arcuate section for overlapping and for making electrical contact with the arcuate section of the first sealing member. Preferably the sealing members are of hard copper alloy. Another embodiment includes a detachable sealed hinge assembly wherein the hinge includes three leaves; an attached leaf, an insertion leaf, and an attachable leaf.

Abstract: A front cover device for small-sized vehicles having a steering support which supports a front wheel steering mechanism. The front cover device comprises a leg shield member which surrounds the steering support portion and which covers the front and lateral sides of the steering support, and a goods accommodating space which is formed within the leg shield member and around substantially the entire circumference of the steering support. The front cover device is relatively solid and light with substantial design freedom for providing a favorable appearance while providing a relatively large goods accommodating space. The leg shield member includes a lid member which is pivotally secured at the lower end thereof to a front portion of the leg shield member through at least one hinge mechanism. Also, the vehicle includes at least one bumper comprising an elastic member which is mounted so as to cover the hinge mechanism, whereby the bumper comprises a forwardmost projection of the front cover device.

Abstract: A hinge mask primarily for spray painting, comprising a body of elastic sheet material and fastening means that may include a pair of hooks (40, 42) or a loop (80) fastened to the body. The body includes a first body portion (12) and a second body portion (14). The first body portion includes first (30) and second (32) concave sections and an intermediate section (34) extending between the concave sections. The concave sections face one another, and the intermediate section has a longitudinal opening (36) extending between the concave sections. The second body portion comprises an elongated member having first and second ends, the first end of the second body portion being secured to the second concave section. The two hooks are fastened to the second body portion near the second end thereof, and are oriented projecting towards the first end. The third body portion (16) may be provided secured to the first concave section.

Abstract: A resilient hinge comprising a first support that can be mounted on a member to be supported, such as the back of a chair, and a second support that can be mounted on a main body, such as the remainder of a chair, wherein the two supports are each connected hingedly to a hood and wherein between each support and the hood two bodies of elastic, resilient material are arranged.

Abstract: A decorative cover for mounting on butt-hinges to conceal the exposed portions thereof to improve the aesthetic appearance. The cover includes flap portions which are attached to the leaf members of the hinge to place an arcuate in cross section hump portion of the cover in overlaying relationship with the knuckles of the hinge. The decorative hinge cover is formed of an elastomeric material to allow it to conformingly move with the hinge.

Abstract: A security safe apparatus has a security container having an opening thereinto and a safe door covering the opening and having a combination lock thereon. The safe door is provided with a hinge for hinging the door to the security container and has a pair of hinge pins attached to the safe door and a pair of grooved hinge pin supports for nesting the hinge pins therein so that the door can be easily hinged open and lifted off the security container. Locking plates attached to the inside of the safe door extend under a safe flange to prevent entry into the safe when the safe door is closed.

Abstract: Vehicle supported collapsible bed with a shelter cover comprises a pair of spaced upright center sections upon a support panel overlying and secured to the vehicle roof, and longitudinally spaced pairs of upright end sections at their ends pivotally mounted and supported upon the ends of the center sections. Support panels underlie and span the end sections and are in alginment with the support panel, for supporting a plurality of mattress sections. An elongated flexible sheet underlies the support panels and is secured thereto. The end sections are adapted to rotate approximately 180.degree. about their pivotal mountings into registry with the center sections and with the ends of the flexible sheet overlying the center sections and with the sheet extending around and enclosing the pivot ends of the center and end sections. A shelter framework overlies the support panels and includes depending corner uprights at their ends removably nested within sockets upon the end sections.

Abstract: Magnetic door hardware for closing swinging doors. Two magnets are axially aligned with the door post, and the magnetic fields of the magnets are aligned so as to produce a radial torque when the door is swung open. One magnet is attached to the door post, and the other magnet is attached to the door frame so that the radial torque produced by the magnets causes the door to rotate to the closed position.