Abstract: The present invention provides a concealed hinge for a removable cover and includes an integrally formed locking mechanism which prevents vertical movement of the cover when it is in the closed position. The hinge is made from two parts, one being welded to the cover and one being welded to the enclosure. One of the parts includes an integrally formed locking arm which continuously engages the other hinge part except when the cover is completely open, thus preventing any vertical movement of the cover which might defeat a cover safety interlock. The hinge is completely concealed by a flange of the cover to which it attached.

Abstract: A clip-in window (100) including a panel (2) made of glass and/or of plastic and at least one hinge element (3) which has at least one rigid rod (5) which can be linked to a complementary element (6) fixed to a frame of an opening, while at the same time keeping at least a degree of freedom of rotation for opening or closing the panel when the window includes one or more hinge elements (3) positioned substantially along just one of its sides.

Abstract: A flush-mounted articulated window assembly for use in a vehicle, the window assembly adapted to be mounted in a window opening such that, when closed, it is generally flush with the exterior surface of the vehicle. The window assembly includes a transparent sheet with at least one window-mounting member bonded by two separate adhesives to an inner surface of the sheet. The mounting member includes projections which space the mounting member from the inner sheet surface, and/or perforations which allow air and moisture to reach the space provided between the mounting member and the inner sheet surface. A first adhesive temporarily fixtures the mounting member to the sheet. A second adhesive permanently bonds the mounting member to the inner sheet surface. The bond created is sufficiently strong such that application of a load sufficient to cause a failure results in a failure other than in the adhesion of the adhesive to the mounting member and the panel.

Abstract: In order to provide a household appliance having a door (1) which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis formed by hinges arranged on both sides of the door (1), which is composed of a shell of an outer door panel (2) and an inner door panel, in which the door (1) is effectively safeguarded against twisting in a simple manner and without using large-volume constructional units, supporting elements are arranged at least in the lower corner regions of the door (1), said elements extending between the hinge and the inner wall of at least one door panel (2, 3).

Abstract: A hatch assembly includes a first frame member having a generally J-shaped cross-section with a longitudinal extending or upright position and a generally parallel lip portion which is separated from the longitudinal portion by a horizontal section or riser. The assembly also includes a second frame member rotatably fixed to the first frame member. The second frame member includes a pair of elastomer seals fixed thereto so that a first of the seals engages the longitudinal portion of the J-shaped frame while the second seal engages the lip. The second frame member also includes a vent or small opening between the seals and a cavity for receiving any airborne water which passes through the vent. This vent is also constructed and arranged to drain air our of the cabin. In addition, the hatch assembly includes a hidden counterweight.

Abstract: An door for an overhead rack of a luggage compartment of a bus is hinged on a bracket which extends downwardly from the ceiling of the bus. When the door is opened it rolls around the pivot away from the aisle and into the luggage compartment. The door is held in the open position by a compression spring until closed and latched. The door-hinge combination is particularly suited for retrofitting old busses which were constructed with open luggage racks. The old busses were unsafe because items in the storage racks could fall on passengers in case of accident or emergency movement of the bus.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door hinged to a housing, and a door opening/closing assist device which aids in opening and closing the door. The device includes a spring-biased roller carried by the door and a guide plate carried by the housing. The guide plate forms a guide curvature against which the roller is elastically biased. The guide curvature is shaped so that during an initial stage of a door opening (or closing) movement the roller is displaced by the guide curvature to cause the spring to store energy, and so that during a final stage of the door opening (or closing) movement, the spring releases energy and forces the door to assist the performance of the final stage.

Abstract: A high impact resistant rotationally molded door and process for molding the door is disclosed in which a hinge member is integrally molded to the door along one edge only. This hinge member forms to the hollow door edge without door warpage during curing and shrinking of rotationally molded plastic door body. Door warpage is avoided by delaying full integral attachment of the hinge member to the door until curing of the injected foam interior which both bonds to the interior of the door and the hinge member. An improved seal and hinge seal is disclosed together with a placed window construction that can include both placement and shaping to meet the special order needs.

Abstract: A bill acceptor door is pivotally mounted to a cabinet access door of a cabinet by a hinge arrangement that facilitates assembly, but which provides secure retention of the bill acceptor door. In particular, tile hinge arrangement includes a hinge bracket defining a pair of slots, and the bill acceptor door includes a housing defining a pair of slot engaging pivot pins. The housing is configured to securely receive a bill acceptor and a bill collector cartridge, but only after the bill acceptor door is mounted on the cabinet. The bill acceptor door can be oriented in the intermediate position so that the pivot pins will slidingly engage the slots. The hinge bracket further defines fingers which engage the restrictive space between the pivot pins and the bill acceptor door to interlockingly engage the pivot pins and thus securely retain tile bill acceptor door to the hinge bracket when the bill acceptor door is located between the intermediate and open positions.

Abstract: This invention consists of a window shutter that eliminates the need for hanging strips which are aesthetically unpleasing and also prevent tilt in windows from pivoting inward as designed. Aesthetically the shutter is more pleasing to the view as the hinges and hinge pins are concealed from view when the shutter is closed. The shutter features two or three dimensional adjustment of shutter position with respect to the frame thereby allowing easy positional adjustment without requiring the use of a hanging strip and have a decorative edge that provides a clearance and permits the shutters to open to 120.degree. or more.

Abstract: A concealed cabinet structure having a door hinge that is concealed. The cabinet may be mounted into a wall in the area between studs. The hinge structure relies on an extended frame that provides a structure extending forward from the wall that the cabinet is mounted into. The side edges of the cabinet are of rounded construction and tapering to an edge. The hinge is mounted by plates to both the extended frame and the frame of the door. The door mounts with the tapered edge flush against the wall, thus preventing the viewing of the hinge from any angle that one could take. The door may have a slotted portion in order to place a mirror, picture or other decorative object on the face of the cabinet to deceive an intruder about the purpose of the cabinet.

Abstract: An access panel assembly for providing access to the interior of a wall is disclosed. The panel is made of a molded plastic, such as a styrene polymer. The door is press-fit and is held in the frame by grooves in the frame which align with resilient proturbences on the door panel. A hidden hinge, which allows the door to be hinged or removed from the frame, is provided. A pair of eccentric cavities serves to provide pivot points for the hinge and engage with hinge pivots on the access door. In this hinge, the pivot point may vary, thereby preventing jamming of the door. A notch is formed in the eccentric cavity to allow removal of the door. Pry holes are provided to assist in removal of the door. An embodiment is disclosed which permits the hinged door to be flush mounted from either side of the frame.

Abstract: A security door assembly comprising a panel having inner and outer faces, a shallow peripherally extending sidewall having an inwardly turned rim, extending substantially parallel to the inner and outer faces of the panel, mounting means, comprising at least two first mounting members, and at least two second mounting members, the first and second mounting members being interconnected e.g.

Abstract: Arrangements are provided for an automatic vending machine, including a vertical support frame, a top plate mounted securely on the top end of the support frame, and a bottom plate mounted securely on the bottom end of the support frame. An L-cross-sectioned side plate is hinged to a side wall of the support frame. A rib arrangement is provided on the side plate and includes an L-shaped first horizontal rib, an L-shaped second horizontal rib, an L-shaped third horizontal rib, an L-shaped fourth horizontal rib and a vertical rib. The first horizontal rib is positioned just over the top plate. The second horizontal rib is positioned just under the top plate. The entire length of the second horizontal rib extends under an intermediate portion of the first horizontal rib, so as to conceal an L-shaped peripheral plate portion of the top plate between the first and second horizontal ribs. The third horizontal rib is positioned just under the bottom plate.

Abstract: A hinge for mounting a wooden gate to a wooden fence post. This hinge features a protected pivot point so as to minimize deterioration of the pivot point by weathering, lips that coact with the fence post so as to counter act gate sagging over time and thus maintain the gate in a square orientation and a design that limits the gate opening or swing to one direction only. The hinge is comprised of a non-moving stirrup member mounted in a notch cut into the fence post and a moving stirrup member that is attached to the gate. The pivot pin of the hinge is mounted within a notch in the fence post so that it is protected from the elements. The notch in the fence post also supports the non-moving stirrup member of the hinge so as to minimize gate sagging. The simplicity of the hinge design provides a gate hinge that is inexpensive to manufacture and simple to assemble and install.

Abstract: A meter box defines an interior chamber and is closed by a door which fits the contour of front periphery of the meter box. The door carries hooks having open throats which are slidably received upon pivot pins or bosses welded to side walls of the meter box. This allows the door to be rapidly assembled to the meter box and disassembled therefrom.

Abstract: A hinge assembly is disclosed. A jamb cover of the assembly is adjustably mounted relative to a wall jamb. An adjuster sub-assembly is mounted within the jamb cover. The adjuster sub-assembly includes a bracket with a nut mounted thereon. An adjuster screw, the head of which is secured in a keyhole slot of the wall jamb, threadably engages the nut. A leaf spring is attached to the bracket, and a hinge member for the door extends through the jamb cover and contacts the leaf spring. The hinge is thus concealed from view.

Abstract: A meter box including a cabinet housing components, such as a coin/token acceptor, which must be accessed for replacement or repair, the cabinet including a body having an interior chamber accessed by a door pivotally mounted about a generally horizontal axis for pivoting movement between a first vertically disposed closed position and a second generally horizontally disposed open position, the replaceable/repairable components being housed within the interior chamber and/or upon the door, and a surface portion of the door in the horizontal open position thereof defining a work surface to facilitate intricate manipulative repairs of components thereupon.

Abstract: A concealed hinge for switching boxes which is unhingeable, the hinge having a first and second hinge part. The first hinge part having a bearing eye attached to an inside of a door leaf. The second hinge part surrounds the first hinge part in the shape of a U and is connectable to a vertical frame member of the box. The second hinge part has two bearing eyes on ends of a U-shaped member. The hinge parts are connected by a bearing bolt arrangement.

Abstract: A vehicular back door fitting mechanism includes a plurality of hinges arranged along one rear pillar with hinge portions turnable with respect to the one rear pillar. A window glass is provided with a cut out at one lower corner thereof so that the uppermost hinge is located at the cut-out part of the window glass. This arrangement of the uppermost hinge permits a hinge span which is longer, resulting in a fitting strength of the back door being increased remarkably. The uppermost hinge is covered with a trim element and at least one other hinge is located below the uppermost hinge, arranged inside of the back door so that they cannot be seen from the outside. This arrangement provides an improved appearance.

Abstract: A semi-frameless door, per se, and in combination with a firebox opening and the like, utilizes a specially configured spacer frame to seal inner and outer glass panes and also, if desired, the firebox opening. Retainer plates affixed only to the outer glass ends and the spacer frame permits the outer pane to be curved with longitudinally extending exposed edges flush with the edge of the spacer frame to create a full glass covering of the opening. The glass size differences and black colored spacer frame create a size illusion and a shadow glow reflection when viewing the fire in the firebox. Inner retainer plates sealing the inner glass to the inside surface of the spacer frame have lip edges which are forced into contact with a fibrous seal disposed in a channel configuration within the opening when the door is latched to insure sealing of the opening should the door hinge ever loosen during extended use.

Abstract: A hinge assembly composed of a planar-surfaced mounting bracket, a pivoted connection means, and an approximately "J"-shaped leaf member is disclosed. The hinge, being configured to function in a concealed fashion, operates to pivotedly mount a recessed door within a security enclosure.

Abstract: An automobile body is disclosed herein having a roof hinged door operable between a raised open position and a lowered closed position wherein the hinge is a unitary construction having a well with arcuate side portions mating with a seal secured in the roof door jamb so as to be conformed with the outline of the automobile body configuration and further includes foldable, telescoping articulated support struts as well as lock mechanisms for releasably securing the door in its closed position.

Abstract: An improved cabinet door mounting arrangement is disclosed, which allows removable mounting of one or more doors on a common hinge pin without requiring removal of the hinge pin from a cabinet.

Abstract: A quarter-window for a vehicle is hinged to the center pillar of the vehicle by way of a hinge. The center pillar is provided with a holder having a hinge receiving opening and welded to the center pillar. The hinge is inserted into the hinge receiving opening of the holder by moving the window-hinge assembly forwardly with respect to the vehicle body and the hinge is fixed to the center pillar by a bolt from outside the vehicle body at the portion projecting forwardly from the hinge receiving opening. Rearward movement of the window-hinge assembly is limited so that the hinge cannot be withdrawn from the holder even if the bolt is removed from the center pillar.

Abstract: A cover plate is provided for an access opening in a plate structure that forms part of a housing. The cover plate has a rod at one end thereof that has opposite ends bent toward the plate structure and engaging the internal surface of the plate structure. The plate structure also has lips thereon that engage the internal surface of the plate cover and limit movement of the plate structure to a position in which its edges are co-extensive with the edges of the opening. A further means is provided between the plate structure having the opening and the cover plate which draws the cover plate into engagement with the stops or lips while, at the same time, distorting or stressing the rod as the rod end of the cover is forced into the closed position. By placing such stress on the rod, the entire plate cover is held firmly against the lips and is prevented from rattling or becoming loose.

Abstract: For doors of truck sleeper cabs, a sleeper box hinge is provided with flexible clip-on seals and an integral stop. The hinge swings away so that the door and a cabinet need not be forced against each other while the door is being opened.

Abstract: Concealed self-closing door hinge has pressure element operating in a slender box-like housing comprising parallel ears which closely juxtapose the sidewalls of the slot in which the hinge operates. This gives additional support to the door. Various means for restricting the lateral movement of the pressure element are disclosed.

Abstract: A mounting frame is adapted to be fixed on one side and is formed with a cavity which is open on the opposite side of said mounting frame. The mounting frame comprises an oblique annular peripheral sealing lip, which protrudes on said opposite side and surrounds said cavity and opposite to said cavity defines an undercut annular peripheral groove. Multi-pivot hinge means are accommodated in said cavity and secured on one side to said mounting frame. A sash is secured to said hinge means on the other side thereof and is movable relative to said mounting frame to a closed position and arranged to sealingly contact said sealing lip in said closed position. Said sash has an annular peripheral channel which is open toward said mounting frame and arranged to receive said sealing lip in said closed position.

Abstract: A door assembly, and method of constructing same, including a door, and a wall panel having an opening sized to receive the door. The door is mounted in the opening of the wall panel on concealed, tamper-proof pivot hinges. The pivot hinges are held captive to the door via elongated fasteners during assembly, with the elongated fasteners subsequently functioning as concealed pivot pins about which the door is swingable.

Abstract: An access door for installation in a rough opening formed in a building ceiling or wall including an outer framework having an opening adapted to be fitted in the rough opening and secured to the ceiling or wall, a cover for opening and closing the opening in the outer framework, and link hinges for pivotally connecting the cover to the outer framework, whereby when the cover is released, the cover has imparted a vertical descent movement thereto. Rapid opening and closing pivotal movement of the cover by gravity is controlled, and the opening angle of the cover can be made great.