Including Means To Fasten Leaf To Member Patents (Class 16/382)
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Publication number: 20090077769Abstract: A portable terminal apparatus includes a first body having a base, to which a first hinge arm is provided, the first hinge arm including a first axis hole having a protrusion extending axially; and a second body having a base, to which a second hinge arm including a second axis hole is provided. The apparatus also includes a hinge axis that includes an axially provided groove to be engaged with the protrusion, and that is fitted to the first axis hole and the second axis hole, so as to connect the first body and the second body, allowing opening and closing movements of the first body and the second body. The protrusion is formed such that an end of the protrusion facing the second hinge arm is positioned inside the first axis hole inwardly from an end of the first axis hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Yoshihiko Kaito
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Publication number: 20090056078Abstract: A floating hinge assembly is characterized by a mounting base for attachment to a cabinet of a machine along a side of an opening to the cabinet, two door bases for attachment to a door of the machine along a side of the door, and a pivot arm and two idler arms rotatably connected to and between the mounting base and door bases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: IMI Cornelius Inc.Inventor: David K. Njaastad
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Patent number: 7493673Abstract: An apparatus and method for clamping a panel, such as a glass panel, with no notch or drilled hole. The apparatus includes a base and two opposite opposing clamp halves. The lower edges of the clamp halves have downwardly extending cam surfaces. Inwardly extending arms are formed near the bottom of the clamp halves. A retainer is positionable above the arms and base. A machine screw is turned to pull the retainer to pull the arms towards the base and force the cam surfaces against the base. This causes convergence of the clamp halves by the geometry of the cams.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Custom Hardware Mfg. Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Garrett
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Patent number: 7490385Abstract: A position-adjustable base for furniture hinges comprises a base body superposed on a fastening plate. The base body in turn comprises means designed for fitting of a hinge wing and has a pair of opposite side flanges. Each flange has a slot for sliding fastening which is elongated in the adjusting direction of the base, and the fastening plate has a corresponding through hole appearing in the area under the slot to be passed through together with the latter by a screw for fastening of the base to the piece of furniture and to enable sliding of the base body on the fastening plate in said adjusting direction with the screw head bearing on side edges of the corresponding slot. The holes in the fastening plate are surrounded by a raised collar entering the slot and constituting a rest for the head of the corresponding screw when the screw is tightened. Thus a pre-established sliding-resisting force can be obtained, irrespective of the tightening force of the screws.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Inventor: Carlo Migli
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Publication number: 20090025182Abstract: A hinge for a notebook extension pad is mounted in an expansion pad of a notebook and has a pivoting assembly, a positioning disk, a limiting stationary leaf, a limiting disk, a pressing assembly and a locking assembly. The expansion pad has a mounting segment and a pad. The pivoting assembly is mounted securely on the pad and has a shaft. The positioning disk is mounted around the shaft. The limiting stationary leaf is adjacent to the positioning disk, is mounted rotatably around the shaft and connects with the mounting segment. The limiting disk limits movement of the pad relative to the mounting segment. The pressing assembly provides friction against movement to the hinge. The locking assembly is mounted around the shaft and selectively holds the pad at an angle allowing the pad to be used to display the notebook for presentations or achieving a comfortable typing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.Inventor: Shun-Yu Hung
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Patent number: 7480962Abstract: One side portion of an intermediate member 6 is inserted in one side portion of a tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 and rotatably coupled to the one side portion of the tubular portion 71 in this state. A vertical slit 71c is formed in the other side portion of the tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 so as to extend across the tubular portion 71. A lateral slit 71d that extends in a circumferential direction of the tubular portion 71 is formed at an intersection portion of the tubular portion 71 and the attachment plate 72 so as to intersect with the vertical slit 71c at a center portion of the lateral slit 71d. The vertical slit 71c and the lateral slit 71d define, as a displacement portion 71e, 71e, a portion that can be displaced to a radial direction outer side of the tubular portion 71.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Takamatsu, Kazuyoshi Oshima
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Patent number: 7469450Abstract: An articulating window assembly is adapted for use with a support structure. The assembly includes a windowpane with an inner surface. A hinge is adjacent to the inner surface. The hinge includes a cylindrical member having a pivot axis and a stud member attached to the cylindrical member. A polymeric member surrounding at least a portion of the hinge member so as to permit, the hinge member to articulate about the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ronnie G. Gipson
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Patent number: 7467441Abstract: A shaft structure of a liftable screen cover includes a screen cover, a cover reinforcement plate and a shaft set. The side of the screen cover is formed with a bent sidewall. One end of the sidewall has a non-circular first hole. The cover reinforcement plate disposes inside the sidewall. One end of the cover reinforcement plate has a non-circular second hole. A fulcrum is formed between the sidewall of the screen cover and the cover reinforcement plate and connected in a male-and-female engagement. As a result, the fulcrum of the shaft can be greatly elongated. One end of the shaft center of the shaft set has a non-circular flange. The flange penetrates into the second hole and the first hole. Screws are used to fix the screen cover, the cover reinforcement plate and the shaft set. With the above arrangement, a structure has good rigidity and bears larger torsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shao-Ming Lee
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Publication number: 20080307609Abstract: A hinge connects a display to a base of a notebook. The display has two sides and a bottom edge. The hinge has a stationary leaf, a bearing, a bracket and two pivoting leaves. The stationary leaf is mounted on the base. The bearing is formed on and at a relative incline to the stationary leaf. The bracket is parallel with respect to the base, but when the bracket rotates on the bearing, the bracket changes angle relative to the base until the bracket corresponds to the incline of the bearing. This raises an end of the bracket over the base and allows the display to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Chung-Yu Lee, Ting-Hsien Wang
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Publication number: 20080289147Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for mounting a door comprising a dual-hinge or “double-knuckle” spine/hinge system which allows a traffic door to open a full 180 degrees in both directions from a closed position. The mechanism allows the door to be flush with a wall that is adjacent to the door resulting in minimal obstruction of hallways and/or other traffic areas into which the door opens, thereby significantly increasing the efficient use of limited space. The present invention also provides a mechanism for cushioning a door against sudden impacts and reducing the stresses from loads that are commonly placed on the door and jamb due to frequent opening and closing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2006Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Rory Patrick Falato, Robert Joseph Clark, Marvin L. Woolam, Carl D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080282469Abstract: A hinge assembly (32-36) for a frame assembly (20) of for example, a hospital bed, has a smooth outer form which substantially conforms to the outer size of frame assembly struts to which it couples. The hinge assembly (32-36) has its components located internally and provides at least one reliable electrically conductive path therethrough so as to provide an electrical connection between frame struts (24-30) coupled together by the hinge (32-36), avoiding the need for electrical wires. There are provided angle markers on the hinge to indicate the degree of rotation of the hinge halves (50 52).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Stephen Hayes, Stephen Hollyoak
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Publication number: 20080256753Abstract: A portable manway hinge device has a pair of hinge plates where each hinge plate has a support member with a hinge aperture positioned for alignment with a bolt opening of a manway cover and a manway flange, a linkage member adjacent a first end of each hinge plate and extending out of the plane of the hinge plate, and a pivotal connection coupling overlapping pairs of the linkage member of the pair of hinge plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: UNIVERSAL HINGE CORPORATIONInventors: Edward A. DePietro, James J. Porebski
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Publication number: 20080235910Abstract: A hinge assembly (1) to pivotally attach a door to a door jamb having a first hinge half (5) to be attached to the jamb and including a passage (10) extending generally vertically. The passage (10) having a threaded length (12); a second hinge half (15) to be attached to the door and including a passage (20) extending generally vertically and to be located above and axially aligned with the first hinge half passage. A pivot pin (25) to be located in both passages to pivotally attach the door to the jamb.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Trevor J. UMBACK
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Publication number: 20080216290Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket attached to a mounting surface and an insert bracket nested within the hinge bracket. The insert bracket includes a standoff support surface proximate the first end and a retention clip proximate the second end. The hinged object is hingedly attached to at least one of the insert bracket and the hinge bracket and is moveable between a first position in which it engages the standoff support surface and a second position in which it engages the retention clip. The hinge bracket may include a pair of walls extending from opposite sides of the hinge bracket that include rounded corners to move the user's fingers away from the hinge area and the first support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: SAFETY HINGE, LLCInventors: Nicholas K. Kroes, Kevin E. Hannula
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Patent number: 7406748Abstract: A hinge including a stiffened leaf. The hinge may generally comprise a first longitudinally-extending leaf having a base portion and a mounting portion offset and preferably parallel to the base portion that defines a cavity. The mounting portion may contain at least one hole for attaching the leaf to a hinged object with a fastener. In one embodiment, the hole further includes an annular reinforcement disposed in the cavity proximate to the hole. The hole may be conical in shape and may extend into the reinforcement to receive and support a conically-shaped fastener head. The hinge is suitable for thin leaf construction and continuous full-length hinge applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Inventor: Austin R. Baer
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Publication number: 20080168622Abstract: A hinge assembly has multiple components that have mounting holes and mounting protrusions respectively. The mounting protrusions are formed on the components and correspond to and are mounted rotatably in the mounting holes respectively. Such that the hinge assembly is assembled without any additional connecting elements like bolts and fabrication of the hinge assembly may be convenient and low-cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: Chun-Ching Hsu
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Patent number: 7389564Abstract: A furniture fitting including frame sections which are preferably extruded and are intended to enclose furniture parts in the form of plates or panels, wherein the flame sections have an open groove extending in the longitudinal direction receive and retain a retaining part of the fitting. The groove is narrowed by two shoulders which are parallel to one another with end faces facing one another, wherein the retaining part has a flange portion which can be supported on the free upper face of the shoulders and in which there is provided at least one bore for rotatably retaining the shank, which engages in the groove, of a clamping element which selectively fixes the retaining part on the frame section or releases it for disassembly or longitudinal displacement in the longitudinal direction of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Mepla-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschläger
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Publication number: 20080115327Abstract: The invention relates to a multipart mounting plate (10) for furniture hinges which comprises a base (12), fastened to a supporting wall of a piece of furniture, and an elongate top (16) which is adjustably retained in relation to the base (12) and on which the supporting wall stop part of a pertaining hinge can be mounted. A center part (14) is arranged between the base (12) and the top (16) and is retained in such a manner that it can be displaced longitudinally on the base but is secured from being lifted off. The top (16), in the area of the end projecting from the frame and being front in the position of fastening according to the invention, is mounted on the center part (14) so as to be swiveled about an axis which extends on the supporting wall at an angle to the longitudinal extension of the top (16) and in parallel to the fastening plane of the base (12). According to the invention, an adjusting mechanism allows to fix the top (16) in selectable swiveling positions on the center part (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2005Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlaeger GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thorsten Eberl, Markus Herper
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Patent number: 7360279Abstract: A hinge for a door or cover of a cabinet includes first and second hinge wings. Each wing has a plurality of openings for receiving attachment screws that penetrate associated bores in components to be held together by means of the hinge. An adapter is positioned on a back side of each of the components. Each adapter has a projection centered in the bores of the components for receiving a respective screw nut, wherein each screw nut cooperates with one of the attachment screws. A diametrically extending slotted hole disposed in each of the adapters provides for positive-fit, non-rotatable receipt of the screw nut that is displaceable in the slotted hole. Preferably, the diameter of the bores located in the components is greater than a diameter of the attachment screws by the amount of displaceability of the hinge. In this manner, the hinge can be adjusted without detracting from the outward appearance of the hinge on the cabinet door.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Hoffmann, Markus Schmitz
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Publication number: 20080052875Abstract: A hinge structure is disclosed to include a first hinge structure and a second hinge structure respectively mounted on the base member and cover of a lifter cover type mobile electronic product, two master connecting members coupled between the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure for allowing the cover to be opened from the base member, and two auxiliary connecting members coupled between the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure in such a manner that the auxiliary connecting members lock the cover to the second hinge structure and the cover is closed on the base member, and unlock the cover from the second hinge structure for adjustment of the inclined angle of the cover when the cover is opened from base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Haung Wen Lee, Tasi Shuen Liang
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Patent number: 7328482Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting system according to parent application DE 101 19 987.3 for rotatably bearing a door leaf (2) in a glass construction. A fitting (1) is disposed on the top and/or at the bottom of said door leaf (2) and interacts with a complementary counter-fitting. A bearing axis extends in the plane of the door leaf and every fitting (1) is subdivided longitudinally by an intermediate space (3), while forming opposite bearing surfaces (7, 8), into at least partially spaced-apart fitting elements (4, 5) that can be disposed in a form-fit in a recess (9) of the door leaf (2). In order to stabilize the fitting system and to provide tamper-proof and protected fittings (1) that are also optically appealing, the fitting elements (4, 5) are fastened to the door leaf (2) by means of pins (16, 17) that are introduced at an angle to the longitudinal direction in through bores (14, 15) and in blind bores (12, 13) of the two fitting elements (4,5), while reducing the intermediate space (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG.Inventor: Hubert Elmer
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Patent number: 7322633Abstract: A releasable hinge for attaching tonneau covers to the cargo compartment of pickup trucks. The hinge has a hinge mechanism fastened to the bottom or underside of the tonneau cover. A complementary locking tab is mounted to the cab end of the cargo compartment. The hinge mechanism has a plate with a locking tongue that is received in a locking channel in the locking tab to latch the tonneau cover to the cargo compartment. To remove the tonneau cover from the cargo compartment, the tonneau cover is raised above a predetermined angle which disengages the locking tongue from the locking channel. This allows the hinge to separate from the locking tab. Any gas struts are released from their mounting brackets and the tonneau cover can be removed from the cargo compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Penda CorporationInventors: Jason Zajicek, Kevin Last, Scott Burmeister
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Publication number: 20080000052Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door handle, which can prevent damage of an appearance of the refrigerator or noise by an operation of the door handle, and which can permit easy opening of a door with a small force being required by a user. The refrigerator includes a door installed to a main body of the refrigerator, and the door handle installed on the door. The door handle includes a rotational member rotatably coupled with the door, a compressive member installed on the door, to linearly move in order to compress the main body, a gear connection part to convert a rotational movement of the rotational member to a linear movement of the compressive member, and a returning member to return the rotational member to an original position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dae Jin Hong, Gi Joong Jeong, Yo Hyun Song, Sang Gyu Jung
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Patent number: 7308732Abstract: A hinge assembly 15 for a vehicle tailgate 14 comprises a first hinge member 21 fastened to the tailgate 14 and a second hinge member 22 fastened to a hollow flange 23 of a vehicle roof 13 by means of adjustment device 24 comprising an adjustment nut 25 and a locking screw 26. The second hinge member 22 has a hollow cylindrical shank portion 35 with a left-hand external screw thread 36 and a right-hand internal thread 38. Further, the adjustment nut 25 having a screw thread 39 engaged with the external thread 36 of the hollow shank portion 35 and the locking screw 26 having a screw thread 41 engaged with the internal thread 38 of the hollow shank portion 35.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Timothy Woolcock
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Patent number: 7228597Abstract: A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending from the outer edge in a direction inward toward the hinge pin. The panel at least partially defines a slot. A male connector is mounted within the slot. The hinge leaf can be inserted within the slot so that the male connector engages within the opening of the hinge leaf. The opening of the hinge leaf can be shaped so that the hinge element is releasably fixed with respect to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Gerali Custom Design, Inc.Inventors: David A. Gerali, Tim Schnittker, Henri Lodewyck, Charles Gambo
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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: 7178199Abstract: The distal end part of an arm 5 is turnably and removably connected to the distal end part of a base part 5 through a connection mechanism 7. An engagement recess 46 whose upper part opposing the arm 5 is open, is formed in a basal end part of the base part 2. The arm 5 is provided at its basal end part with an engagement pin 8 capable of fitting in the engagement recess 46 when the arm 5 is turned to an attachment position. A lock lever 6 for pressing the engagement pin 8 against the bottom part of the engagement recess 46 under the biasing force of a coiled spring 9, is turnably disposed at the distal end part of the base part 2 through a support pin 103. The lock lever 6 is provided at its distal end part with a pressing part 67 for pushing up the engagement pin 8 so as to escape from the engagement recess 46 when the lock lever 6 is turned clockwise against the biasing force of the coiled spring 9.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Kashiwaguma
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Patent number: 7128232Abstract: An adjustable assembly of a first structural part and a second structural part, in particular for automobiles having a flap and a pivotable arm for the flap, is such that the first structural part is displaceable along two orthogonal axis with respect to the second structural part and is fixed against movement along a third axis extending perpendicular to the first and second axis. A first adjusting element is moveably supported on the second structural part. Actuation of this first adjustable element moves the first structural part along the first axis. A second adjustable element is movably supported on the second structural part. Actuation of the second adjustable element moves the first structural part along the second axis. Devices are associated with the first and second adjustable elements for releasable fixation thereof in selected positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Beck
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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: 7127775Abstract: An improved door hinge attachment device is provided. The device includes a plate formed separately of the door and door frame that is attached to a door or door frame. The device has elongate threaded bores alignable with screw holes in the hinge plates. The device is useful with metal doors and door frames. The attachment devices have projections on the backside thereof and may be provided with covers to prevent construction material or debris from fouling the threads in the threaded bores.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Sentry Security Fasteners, Inc.Inventors: Michael Frank Ferre, Thomas Edward Ferre, Stephen Paul Cramer
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Patent number: 7089626Abstract: An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle door in which a body-mounting plate has a spherical convex surface in moveable contact with a corresponding spherical concave surface at the base of a hinge plate permitting adjustments in the pivot axis of the hinge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Allan Alexander
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Patent number: 7059020Abstract: The invention concerns a hinge for doors and similar construction components. The hinge can be installed in a recess of a door frame, whereby the recess receives the hinge completely when the door is closed. In this way, the hinge will be completely invisible when the door is closed, and also inaccessible from the outside. This means that the hinge offers increased resistance against break-ins as well as an improved aesthetic appearance. In order to minimize the size of the required recess, the hinge flap that is nearest to the door frame incorporates a flat-angled curved profile, while the hinge flap (3) that is nearest to the door has a profile that encloses the hinge axis (4).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Inventor: Harald Sitter
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Patent number: 7051404Abstract: The self-locking hinge (24) includes a first plate (28) hingedly connected to a second plate (30). Fasteners (24) are provided on the plates to secure them to a member, such as a easel strut hinge (24) of picture frame back (20). A locking structure is connected to the first plate (28) and the second plate (30) for maintaining the second plate (30) in the substantially open position relative to the first plate (28). The locking hinge (24) includes a protrusion (36) on the first plate (28) that removably engages with a free edge (34) of the second plate (30). The hinge (24) also includes a structure for maintaining the second plate (30) in rotating arrangement with the first plate (28) when the plates (28, 30) are hingedly secured to one another in a rolled pinless fashion. Locking lugs (40) are used to maintained the second plate (30) rolled about the first plate (28).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Craft, Inc.Inventor: Armand E. Roy
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Patent number: 7017231Abstract: A hinge is to be used for a piece of furniture with a frame and with a door wing secured to the frame. The hinge has a bedplate to be fitted to the frame, which bedplate carries an intermediate piece and a hinge arm. Furthermore, a joint-adjustment screw and a device for the depth adjustment of the hinge arm are provided. In one of the bedplate, intermediate piece, and hinge arm, a rotatable part is housed for the height adjustment of the hinge arm relative to the bedplate. The intermediate part and/or the hinge arm is able to be moved relative to the bedplate via the rotatable part.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Herbert Isele
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Patent number: 7013531Abstract: Gravity hinge assembly which does not rely upon an axial rod or pintle to maintain axial alignment between the cam cylinders. The assembly incorporates an inter-connective attachment arrangement between the upper rotating cam cylinder and the door connection plate to form a simplified operative connection between the door and the upper cam cylinder while maintaining axial stability.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Bommer Industries, Inc.Inventor: B. Stewart Jackson
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Patent number: 6996877Abstract: This invention relates to a hinge assembly comprising a frame plate for engagement to a furniture frame member comprising means for engaging a spring assembly, an intermediate plate comprising means for rotatably engaging the intermediate plate with a pin, and two side members, a spring assembly for releasably engaging the intermediate plate to the frame plate, and, a base plate comprising two side members each having at least one aperture therein, and a pin. The pin extends through the apertures on the side members of the base plate and the means for rotatably engaging the intermediate plate with a pin provide a slideable engagement between the base plate and the intermediate plate, and the spring assembly provides a releasable engagement between the frame plate and the intermediate plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Grass America Inc.Inventors: Todd Booker, Georg Domenig
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Patent number: 6981540Abstract: A tent door which opens and closes in a manner similar to that of a regular house door, yet is in keeping with the requirements for mobility of being light-weight and easily taken apart or reassembled. Such a door being comprised of a fabric panel (54), supported by a rigid frame (22). The frame of this door panel is hinged to a similar frame (20) attached to the perimeter of a cutout opening (56) in the tent wall, against which the door closes. A latch secures the door and allows it to be released for opening by means of a single action which can be performed using just one hand. These are all takedown assemblies connected with manually operated fasteners and employing the lightest or smallest possible components.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Inventor: Armand O. Deblois
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Patent number: 6971142Abstract: Mounting plate (10) which can be fixed on the supporting wall of the carcass of a piece of furniture for adjustably retaining the bracket of a furniture hinge, wherein the said mounting plate has a flat base plate (12) with wing projections (22), which project from opposing long edges and in each of which at least one through hole (28) for a fixing screw is provided, and an elongate bracket retaining part (16) projecting from the base plate (12) between the wing projections (22). The base plate (12) is provided in its underside facing the carcass supporting wall with a flat recess of large surface area in which a planar adjusting plate with a thickness substantially equal to the internal depth of the recess is adjustably disposed so as to be movable in at least one co-ordinate direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Mepla-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co.KG.Inventor: Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschläger
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Patent number: 6952861Abstract: This invention combines the woodworking industry with the mechanical hinge industry to result in a novel hinge system primarily for use in the woodworking industry. The present invention also has applications in other industries where hinge systems are used. A multiple axis continuous hinge system allows a door or lid to which it is attached to open or rotate up to 360 degrees. The invention is a viable alternative for any conventional hinge. It is simple to apply. The invention is an aesthetically pleasing alternative for any conventional hinge and because of its great strength and flexibility it has applications that are offered by no other hinge. This hinge system lends itself to production and also offers the wood industry greater yield because of the value-added to its small parts which may be produced from off-fall and lower grades of lumber which would otherwise be scrap.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Inventor: Manuel Ynosencio
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Patent number: 6941616Abstract: The improved pinless hinge assembly (24) includes a first hinge plate (28) having a curled edge (28a) defining a center roll having a longitudinal axis (P) with an aperture (42) in the first hinge plate (28). A second hinge plate (30) having a free edge (30a) curled about the center roll. A locking lug (40) extends from the free edge (30a) of the second hinge (30) and is routed first through the first aperture (42) in the first hinge plate (28) and then through the second aperture (44) in the second hinge plate (30). The locking lug (40) is engaged in a seat (46) in the second hinge plate (30) to maintain the free edge (30a) of the second hinge plate (30) curled about the center roll when the first hinge plate (28) rotates relative to the second hinge plate (30) about the longitudinal axis (P). A pair of locking lugs (40) may be also be used.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Craft, Inc.Inventor: Armand E. Roy
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Patent number: 6941618Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge device of a portable wireless terminal. The portable wireless terminal includes a first housing, a second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing in such a manner that the second housing moves away from the first housing or approaches the first housing according to a rotational movement thereof, a first hinge axis extending parallel to an upper surface of the first housing, and a second hinge axis extending perpendicular to the upper surface of the first housing and providing a rotational center for the first hinge axis. The first and second hinge axes act as rotational axes of the second housing when the second housing rotates with respect to the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., M2Sys Co., Ltd.Inventor: Si-Wan Kim
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Patent number: 6925685Abstract: A pivot hinge for pivotally mounting a glass structure to a border frame, includes a joint body having two joint walls for securely sandwiching the glass structure, a joint hub including a supporting shaft having an adjusting portion, and an angular adjustment arrangement including a joint seat, having an adjustment sleeve, adapted for securely mounting to the border frame, wherein the adjusting portion of the supporting shaft is rotatably inserted into the adjustment sleeve in such a manner that the joint body is adapted to angularly move with respect to the joint seat for adjustably aligning the glass structure with the border frame and an angular adjustment locker securely lock up the supporting shaft within the adjustment sleeve in a rotatably movable manner for retaining an alignment of the glass structure in position with the border frame so as to pivotally mount the glass structure to the border frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Inventor: Mei Li Chen
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Patent number: 6910728Abstract: A door hinge mounting structure for vehicles comprises a bracket having a closed cross-section. A coupling nut is coupled to the bracket via a plurality of flanges and a coupling bolt. The coupling bolt also has a guide portion, such that an easy assembly allows a door hinge to be securely and stably coupled to a door, thereby reducing maintenance of the door hinge assembly and providing a firm support for the door to the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Kyung-Dug Seo
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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: 6895636Abstract: An adjustable hinge-frame arrangement, especially for folding arrangements with a hinge (5) having two hinge leaves (6), which can be swiveled relative to one another over gudgeons (7) and a hinge pin (8), each hinge leaf (6) being connected with a frame (3) of a door or window element (2) or the like, is constructed pursuant to the invention so that each hinge leaf (6) has an integral molding (9), with which it engages a corresponding recess (10) of the side surface (11) of the respective frame (3), which recess is formed with clearance in such a manner with respect to the integral molding (9), that the side surface (11) of the frame (3) and the hinge leaf (6) can be tilted with respect to one another and the hinge leaf (6) has locking means, with which the different angular positions between the side surface (11) of the frame (3) and the hinge leaf (6) can be fixed detachably.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Solarlux Aluminium Systeme GmbHInventor: Bjoern Nussbaum
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Patent number: 6883204Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, preferably a furniture hinge, comprising a hinge arm which is pivotally connected, at one end, via a joint axle to a hinge part and, at the other end, via holding means to a base element, preferably to a base plate. Provision is made in accordance with the invention for the holding means to comprise a first eccentric adjustment, preferably retained by friction, for displaceable holding which allows a displacement parallel to the joint axle.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Arturo Salice S.p.A.Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Patent number: 6874200Abstract: The invention concerns a hinge comprising two hinge parts (1,2) connected by a hinge pin (3), whereby the hinge pin (3) is provided with a stop (5) on one far end with which it will be situated against a hinge part (1). The other far end of the hinge pin (3) is fixed in relation to the other hinge part (2) by means of a somewhat springy bush (6) which catches in a groove (11) in said hinge pin (3) with at least one inwardly directed protrusion (9) on the one hand, and which is situated against an edge (2A) of the aforesaid other hinge part (2) with at least one outwardly directed protrusion (8,8A;9) on the other hand.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Inventor: Remi Emiel Van Parys
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Patent number: 6840785Abstract: A cover assembly for an electrical box including a frame having an opening positionable over the electrical box and a cover selectively positionable over the opening and rotatable between a closed position and an open position. A hinge rotatably secures the cover to the frame and permits rotational and translational movement of the cover relative to the frame. The hinge includes a biasing device for urging the cover toward a first translational direction. A latch including a locking element is disposed between the cover and the frame for retaining the cover in the closed position. The biasing device deflects upon movement of the cover into the closed position and urges the locking element into a retaining position such that the locking element restricts movement of the cover to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Mark R. Drane
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Patent number: 6817065Abstract: A motor vehicle door hinge allows the door to be displaced relative to a doorpost in transverse and pivoting movements by means of a four-bar mechanism having a supporting arm and a control rod. The supporting arm is hingedly secured to the door's side and the doorpost by two respective hinge eyelets end areas. The control rod is coupled with a bearing plate on the door's side and the doorpost, whereby a corresponding hinge eyelet of the support arm is also coupled therewith, and with a hinge element on its end facing away from the side. The hinge acts upon the door's position by mounting the hinge element, coupled with the control rod, so that it can be displaced with and in the direction of said control rod relative to a corresponding hinge elements that is associated with a hinge eyelet of the supporting arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Edscha AGInventor: Lothar Brückner
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Patent number: 6810563Abstract: A mounting plate for a furniture hinge includes a hinge plate pivotably connected to a hinge component, such as a hinge cup, on a pivot axis. At least one front support members depends from the front edge of the hinge plate and is spaced a predetermined radial distance from the pivot axis. The front support member depends a distance from the hinge plate that is less than, and preferably not greater than three-fourths, the predetermined radial distance between the front support member and the pivot axis. The mounting plate also includes at least one opposing rear support member depending from the rear edge of the hinge plate a distance that is at least as great as, and preferably, at least one and three-fourths times, the distance by which the front support member depends from the hinge plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Grass America Inc.Inventors: Georg Domenig, Manfred Peer