| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 016280000 | Biased from either direction toward neutral position (e.g., double acting) | 10 |
| 20100299874 | Sliding Hinge - A sliding hinge includes a flat base body having an opening at a middle thereof, a sliding body slidably coupled with the base body, and at least one torsion spring placed in the opening of the base body. The at least one torsion spring has a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm. A free end of the first elastic arm is pivotably connected to a middle portion of a side of the opening parallel to a sliding direction of the sliding body. A free end of the second elastic arm is pivotably connected with a middle portion of the sliding body. The torsion spring is moved in the opening to store an elastic force when the sliding body is pushed to bring the second elastic arm to approach the first elastic arm gradually, and subsequently to release the stored elastic force to make the sliding body slide automatically. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110252601 | 360o BI-DIRECTIONAL ROTARY HINGE - A 360° bi-directional rotary hinge formed of a fixed bracket, a rotary bracket, a limiter plate, a stop plate, a positioning plate, a spring ring and a fastening member for use in a folding electronic device is disclosed. Subject to matching between bottom blocks of the limiter plate and arched sliding grooves of the stop plate, movement of the stop plate is constrained by the fixed bracket, and therefore rotation of the rotary bracket of the 360° bi-directional rotary hinge is limited to a forward and backward 360° angle. Further, the stop plate carries an index block corresponding to a −180° angle indication hole and a 180° angle indication hole on the base member of the folding electronic device for giving an indication when the rotary bracket is rotated to +180° or −180° angle relative to the fixed bracket. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20140317883 | ACTUATOR FOR A FLAP ON AN ITEM OF FURNITURE - An actuator for a flap on an item of furniture includes at least one actuating arm that is mounted to pivot between a closed position and an open position in order to move the flap, a spring device for acting on the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the spring device onto the actuating arm. An adjustment device allows the transmission mechanism to be shifted between at least two operating positions. In a first operating position, the spring device applies a closing force, in the direction of the closed position, onto the actuating arm which is in an opening position immediately upstream of said closed position. In a second operating position, when said actuating arm is in the aforementioned, immediately-upstream opening position, the spring device exerts a force which acts in the direction of the open position. | 10-30-2014 |
| 016284000 | Resiliently biased rolling or sliding cam surface | 5 |
| 20090193620 | SLIDING HINGE - A sliding hinge is mounted in an electronic device and has a stationary bracket, a sliding bracket and a resilient element. The stationary bracket connects to a base of the electronic device. The sliding bracket connects to a cover of the electronic device, is mounted slidably on the stationary bracket and has a body. The resilient element is mounted between the stationary bracket and the body of the sliding bracket to provide effectively friction to maintain the cover at any desired position. With the positioning holes and the positioning protrusions are formed on the stationary bracket and the sliding bracket to simplify the assembling procedure. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100257699 | Sliding Hinge - A sliding hinge includes a base body, a sliding body slidably coupled with the base body, and a pushing component placed between the base body and the sliding body and having a torsion spring and a swinging arm. The torsion spring has a first elastic arm with a free end thereof pivotably connected to the base body, and a second elastic arm. The swinging arm defines a first end pivotably connected to the base body and a second end pivotably connected with a free end of the second elastic arm, and has a portion adjacent to the first end pivotably connected with the sliding body. The sliding body is pushed to bring the swinging arm to oscillate so that the second elastic arm can approach the first elastic arm for storing an elastic force which will be subsequently released to drive the swinging arm to make the sliding body slide automatically. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120036679 | ASYMMETRICAL RESISTANT HINGE SET - An asymmetrical resistant hinge set includes at least a resistant hinge and an elastic element coaxially positioned. The resistant hinge is hinged on a first pivotal means located on the bottom side of a body. The elastic element provides action forces on the resistant hinge and one-way resistance to generate an asymmetrical hinge effect with a greater resistance in one direction and a smaller resistance in another direction when a support lid is flipped in forward and reverse directions to reduce the resistance of the resistant hinge. As a result, when the support lid is flipped to a selected angle it still can bear the weight of the body of a portable electronic device at the anchored position without drifting. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20140059804 | SPRING-BIASED FLOOR-MOUNTED DOOR HINGE - A constructive arrangement in elastomeric spring for closing doors which comprises a hollow tube having one end provided with a base and the inner area the provision of an elastomeric spring disposed juxtaposed to said base having a tracking member positioned on the elastomeric spring which receives the tracking member on the opposite face whose free end presents edge provided with female fitting which allows the positioning of a cam with male fitting pressed by a pin fixed to the tube through a bushing and having inner cap with fixing holes and protective cap. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20160017648 | TRUNNION DOOR HINGE - A trunnion door hinge having a first hinge part, a second hinge part and a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism has a first cam part, which is nonpivotable relative to the first hinge part, a second cam part, which is nonpivotable relative to the second hinge part, and a first spring element which presses the first cam part and the second cam part towards one another. The cam mechanism further has a third cam part in-between the first cam part and the second cam part. The third cam part at one end interlocks with the first cam part, and at the other end with the second cam part. During the hinging, the third cam part is helically pivotable relative to the first and the second cam part in a first and a second pivot range, respectively. | 01-21-2016 |
| 016285000 | By helical spring along hinge axis | 2 |
| 20090199363 | SPRING AND HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING A DOOR ON TOILET PARTITIONS - A hinge assembly comprises a first hinge half, a second hinge half, a spring, and a pin passing through the spring joining the first hinge half and the second hinge half. The spring in turn comprises a coil body, a first spring arm extending from the coil body having a first distal end portion, a second spring arm extending from the coil body having a second distal end portion, a first support extending from the first distal end portion towards the first hinge half and bearing on the first hinge half, and a second support extending from the second distal end portion towards the second hinge half and bearing on the second hinge half. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100281653 | Bidirectional Hinge - A bidirectional hinge is used to pivot between two independent devices, allowing the two independent devices to be opened and closed with respect to each other after being pivoted. A structure and feature of a coiled spring is applied to the hinge, such that the hinge can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise according to requirements, and different torsional force depending upon a direction of rotation can be resulted, so as to increase application requirements. | 11-11-2010 |
