| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 016254000 | Having means to facilitate assembly and disassembly of hinge sections to join or disjoin hinged members | 26 |
| 20130192026 | DOOR ESCAPE - A door escape includes a hinge member securable to a door pivotably movable between an open position and a closed position relative to an enclosure. A first securing device secures the hinge member to the door. The first securing device is manually removable from the hinge member from exterior of the enclosure, permitting removal of the door from the enclosure. A second securing device secures the hinge member to the door. The second securing device is manually removable from the hinge member from interior of the enclosure, permitting removal of the door from the enclosure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140101890 | Quick Assembly Hinge Mechanism for Joining First and Second Panel Members - A quick assembly hinge for joining first and second panels. The hinge comprises a first wing portion securable to the first panel, a second wing portion securable to the second panel, a pin mounted to the first wing portion and a hook mounted to the second wing portion. The pin is generally parallel to the first panel when the first wing portion is secured thereto. When the second wing portion is secured to the second panel, the opening of the hook bowl is directed downwardly toward the bottom surface of the second panel. With the panels generally co-planar and their respective edges adjacent to one another the hook is receivable over at least a portion of the pin. As the first panel is rotated upwardly to form a generally a right angle with the second panel the pin is rotatable within the hook bowl preventing the lateral and vertical displacement of the panels. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140215760 | LIFT-OFF TYPE HINGE - There is disclosed anti-sag hinge ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 016257000 | Resiliently biased retaining means | 4 |
| 20090313788 | INTEGRATED SEALED AND LUBE FREE PIVOT SYSTEM - A pivot assembly for securing a pair of mounting lugs and stabilizing a machine member has an axis member having a first end member and a second end member. An opening is formed in both the first and second end members. A pair of expansion sleeves is provided wherein one of the pair of expansion sleeves is positioned over each of the first end and second end members. A pair of locking devices is provided wherein one locking device is inserted into the opening formed in each of the first and second end members of the axis member. The locking devices engage the pair of expansion sleeves causing the expansion sleeves to expand to secure the axis member in a pair of mounting lugs. A chamber member is formed around a central area of the axis member. At least one lubricant chamber member is formed between the central area of the axis member and the chamber member. A pair of friction seal members is provided wherein one friction seal member is attached on each end of the axis member and to the chamber member to form an annular sealing around the axis member and the chamber member to prevent a lubricant in the lubricant chamber member from leaking. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110154611 | Rotating Shaft Fastener Structure - A fixing structure is provided. The fixing structure comprises a first housing, a rotating shaft, a second housing and a third housing. The first housing having an accommodating portion, and the rotating shaft is disposed in the accommodating portion. The second housing is disposed on one side of the first housing. The third housing is disposed on the other side of the first housing and covering the rotating shaft and the second housing. The shaft body is wedged into a shaft bore, and the shaft shoulder is wedged into the second housing. A third housing is against one side of the shaft body, and covering the rotating shaft and the second housing. The shaft shoulder is firmly against the second housing. Thus, it does not need any tool to assemble and disassemble. | 06-30-2011 |
| 016258000 | Having discrete latch and spring to slide or pivot latch | 2 |
| 20080276422 | Multilink Hinge - A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100024164 | LIFT-OFF DOOR HINGE - A vehicle door attachment unit for rotatably and detachably coupling a vehicle door to a vehicle body. The unit may include a bodyside bracket mountable to the vehicle body and having first and second portions with respective first and second apertures, with the first and second portions extending generally away from the vehicle body. A doorside bracket may be mountable to the vehicle door and include a segment with a third aperture, the segment extending generally away from the vehicle door. A retaining mechanism may extend through the third aperture, and through the first and/or second apertures. A fastener may extend through at least one of the apertures and mate with the retaining mechanism to substantially align the first, second, and third apertures. A bearing may be disposed on the retaining mechanism for providing rotational freedom between the retaining mechanism, and the bodyside or doorside bracket. | 02-04-2010 |
| 016260000 | Separation of pivotal contacting surfaces | 16 |
| 20080209680 | Device for articulating a Cover or Lid to a Frame in Particular of a Manhole - A device for articulating a stopper or lid to a frame, in particular of a man hole. The male articulating member may optionally be mounted either removably in its housing of the frame to enable the stopper to be extracted from the frame in its upright position or secured in its housing such that the stopper is not detachable from the frame. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100287733 | Hinge and Latch Mechanism - The invention relates to a door hinge system which includes an integral exposed vertically oriented pin as a portion of a doorframe bracket, and a central latch bracket as engaged to a door. The pivotal manipulation of the door engages the latch of the central latch bracket to the pin, to secure the door to the doorframe. The central latch bracket includes a channel for receipt of the pin which is securely and releasably retained in the channel by the leading cam edge of the latch and safety slide. Disengagement of the latch from the pin enables a door to be easily separated from doorframe for re-hanging at a future time. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130283567 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A hinge mechanism arranged between a main body and a door, and openably and closably supporting the door, comprising: a fixed-side hinge plate disposed at the main body; and a movable side hinge plate disposed at the door, wherein the fixed-side hinge plate includes a bearing surface and a plurality of projection portions projected from the bearing surface, and the fixed-side hinge plate is mountable to (1) a first mounting portion of the main body, having holes through which the projection portions can be inserted, and being capable of abutting to the bearing surface, and (2) a second mounting portion of the main body, being capable of abutting to end surfaces of the plurality of projection portions. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140090203 | COAXIAL HINGE APPARATUS - A hinge apparatus includes an inner cylindrical housing having a first slot formed therethough extending between distal ends of the inner cylindrical housing, and an outer cylindrical housing having a second slot formed therethough extending between distal ends of the outer cylindrical housing and being configured to engage with the inner cylindrical housing. The first slot and second slot form unique paths which prevent complete alignment of the first slot and the second slot during axial rotation of the hinge apparatus. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140325793 | COAXIAL HINGE APPARATUS - A hinge apparatus includes an inner cylindrical housing having a first slot formed therethough extending between distal ends of the inner cylindrical housing, and an outer cylindrical housing having a second slot formed therethough extending between distal ends of the outer cylindrical housing and being configured to engage with the inner cylindrical housing. The first slot and second slot form unique paths which prevent complete alignment of the first slot and the second slot during axial rotation of the hinge apparatus. | 11-06-2014 |
| 016261000 | Having movable or removable connector | 6 |
| 20140208542 | BREAKAWAY HINGE RECEPTACLE - A receptacle for an associated appliance hinge includes a receptacle base and a breakaway lever movably connected to the receptacle base. The breakaway lever includes a cam edge. A first mounting structure is connected to the receptacle base and adapted to be engaged by an associated hinge arm. A second mounting structure connected to the breakaway lever such that the second mounting structure is movable relative to the receptacle base. The second mounting structure is adapted to be engaged by the associated hinge arm. A breakaway latch is connected to the base and includes a cam follower engaged with the cam edge. The breakaway latch further includes a spring that biases the cam follower into abutment with the cam edge. The breakaway lever is selectively movable from a first position where the cam follower is engaged with a first location on the cam edge to a second position where the cam follower is engaged with a second location on the cam edge. | 07-31-2014 |
| 016262000 | Pintle removable from remainder of hinge | 3 |
| 20080216287 | Hinge Boot and Method of Assembling Hinge Mechanisms - A hinge mechanism pivotably connects the two housings of a clamshell-type electronic device, and includes a hinge head, a hinge body, and retaining boots around the hinge head and hinge body. The hinge mechanism and the retaining boots fit tightly within openings integrally formed in a housing of the device. As a user pivots the housings between open and closed positions, the retaining boots expand to fill in any spatial gaps that might develop between the exterior surface of the hinge mechanism and the interior surfaces of the openings. This maintains the tight fit between the hinge mechanism and the housings. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080295287 | Releasable Hinge - Improved hinge mechanisms and hinge systems releasably conjoin elements such as doors, frames and panels. The hinges include multiple pins that can be moved to a first position in which the hinge leaves may be separated from one another, and a second position in which the hinge leaves are pivotally secured to one another. | 12-04-2008 |
| 016263000 | And additional connector for pintle or separate pintle sections | 1 |
| 20090007376 | Stable hinge - A stable hinge keeps elements of the hinge from shaking and has a pivoting assembly, a stabilizer and a stationary assembly. The pivoting assembly attaches the stable hinge to a cover of an electronic device and has a standoff, a leaf and a barrel. The standoff has a proximal edge, a distal edge and a notch formed in the proximal edge. The leaf is formed longitudinally on and protrudes from the distal edge. The barrel is formed longitudinally on the proximal edge and has a slot. The stabilizer is mounted in the slot and to the standoff. The stationary assembly attaches to a base of an electronic device and is mounted rotatably in the barrel and through the stabilizer to stabilize the hinge and give the stable hinge a longer useful life. | 01-08-2009 |
| 016264000 | Screw-threaded connector | 2 |
| 20090113670 | ENCLOSED HINDE DEVICE WITH A READILY CENTER-ALIGNED MECHANISM - The present invention discloses an enclosed hinge device with a readily center-aligned mechanism, employing two protruded blocks of a locking retainer engaged into and fastened with two notch grooves of an arresting part to form two positioning points, such that the locking retainer and the arresting part are not slidable therebetween along with the advantage of easy assembly. Further, the securingly connection between the enclosing part, the arresting part, and the locking retainer also enhances the structural strength, thereby reducing the rotational shaking of the pivotal axle. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20160168893 | HINGE | 06-16-2016 |
| 016265000 | Axially shifting hinge sections | 2 |
| 016266000 | At specific angular orientation of hinge sections | 2 |
| 20090070958 | Hinge for circumrotatory location - A hinge for circumrotatory location includes a base, a locating gasket defining a pair of recesses thereon, a top cover defining a third groove in a bottom thereof. The base has a first groove, a second groove above the first groove. A retention slot connects the second groove and has two retention edges. A stop block is rotatably mounted in the retention slot and stretches into the second groove. The retention edges are capable of stopping the stop block. A pair of locating slots corresponding to the recesses are centrosymmetrically defined in the fundus of the third groove. A protrusion protrudes from the bottom of the top cover and adjacent to the third groove. The top cover lies above the locating gasket which is fitted to the first groove. The protrusion rotates around the second groove and is capable of being against two sides of the stop block. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100083466 | Tri-yoke - Hinge pin or part of hinge pin for use when connecting two adjacent modular conveyor belt links of the type where the belt links are provided with projecting eye parts, where the eye parts are provided with a transverse aperture, such that a hinge pin may be inserted through overlapping eye parts through the apertures hingely connecting two adjacent modules, wherein the hinge pin is shorter than the width of the belt links perpendicular to the intended travelling direction, and that the hinge pin has a central section having a cylindrical shape in the axial direction and where the ends of the hinge pin comprises a conical section, said conical section having an outer circumference larger than the axial section of the pin, where the conical section is provided with three or more radially extending slots, where each slot has a depth in the axial direction of the hinge pin being equal to or less than the extent in the axial direction of the conical section, where the width of each slot is such that when the three or more conical sections abut, the circumference is equal to or less the circumference of the cylindrical part of the hinge pin. | 04-08-2010 |
| 016267000 | Hook and pin | 1 |
| 20140259530 | Quick Assembly Hinge Mechanism for Joining First and Second Panel Members - A quick assembly hinge mechanism for joining first and second panel members having top and bottom surfaces. The hinge mechanism comprises a first wing portion securable to a first edge of the first panel member, a second wing portion securable to a first edge of the second panel member, a pin member mounted to the first wing portion and a hook member mounted to the second wing portion. The pin member is generally parallel to the first edge of the first panel member when the first wing portion is secured thereto. When the second wing portion is secured to the second panel member, the opening of the bowl of the hook member directed generally downwardly toward the plane of the bottom surface of the second panel member. When the first and second panel members are generally co-planar with their respective first edges adjacent to one another the hook member receivable over at least a portion of the pin member, such that when the first panel member is rotated upwardly to form a generally a right angle with the second panel member the pin member is rotatable within the hook bowl preventing the lateral and vertical displacement of the first and second edges of the panel members. | 09-18-2014 |
| 016268000 | Hook in aperture | 2 |
| 20080250605 | Hinge unit and container having the same - A hinge unit which rotatably supports a door with respect to a main body, the hinge unit includes: a hinge which is provided to one of the door and the main body; a hinge supporting unit which comprises a hinge accommodating part which accommodates the hinge; and a main body coupling part which detachably couples the hinge supporting unit with respect to the other of the door and the main body by insertion. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120216371 | HINGE - The present invention relates to a hinge for pivotable connection of two components ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 016270000 | And discrete movable or removable connector to fasten one hinge section to another | 1 |
| 20100229343 | Fastener Means - A fastener means comprises a body member including a receiving portion longitudinally formed therein, two clamping portions transversely extending from the receiving portion and two through-hole provided the clamping portions, respectively; a joint member coupled to the clamping portions of the body member in a pivotal manner including a cam portion defined on the distal of a second end of the joint member and a fixed hole provided through a second end transversely and correspond to the through-holes wherein the joint member is moveable between an unfolding position and a folding position; the cam portion restricts a pivot angle of the joint member as the joint member in the unfolding position; and a fixing member installed onto the clamping portions opposite to the joint member, with the fixing member selectively inserted into the through-holes and the fixed hole for fixing the joint member with respect to the support means. | 09-16-2010 |
| 016271000 | By relatively sliding connection (e.g., dovetail) | 2 |
| 20140165332 | PIVOT SHOWER DOOR ASSEMBLY - A pivot shower door assembly is provided comprising a stationary frame having a guiding groove extending longitudinally along the stationary frame; sliders slidably mounted in the guiding groove, including an upper slider and a lower slider disposed at respective end of the guiding groove, each of the sliders having a first engaging element; and a movable frame having detachable seats, including an upper seat and a lower seat, each of the seats having a second engaging element and a spindle for connecting with a pivot door, wherein when a relative position of the stationary frame and the movable frame is determined, the first engaging element of the upper slider is engaged with the second engaging element of the upper seat and the first engaging element of the lower slider is engaged with the second engaging element of the lower seat. | 06-19-2014 |
| 016272000 | Including receiving connector attachable to hinged member | 1 |
| 20090307872 | PIVOT STRUCTURE - A pivot structure is used to pivotally connect a first object to a second object includes a pivot hole and a pivot portion. The pivot hole is disposed at the second object, while the pivot portion is disposed at the first object. The pivot portion has a discontinuous ring with an outside diameter lager than an aperture of the pivot hole. The discontinuous ring can be squeezed to be deformed and be inserted into the pivot hole, such that the discontinuous ring tightly bears against the pivot hole to maintain an included angle between the first object and the second object at any time, thereby a user can steplessly adjust the included angle of the two objects. | 12-17-2009 |
