| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 029011000 | HINGE MAKING OR ASSEMBLING | 9 |
| 20100011551 | DOOR HINGE REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for use in repairing, and methods of repairing, a door hinge of a vehicle includes use of a substitute hinge bracket and at least one pin configured to be received through at least one opening of a vehicle frame bracket. A locking portion of the at least one pin and a locking surface that defines an opening in the hinge bracket are configured such that the at least one pin is locked in a fixed position relative to the hinge bracket when assembled. Further, another repair apparatus includes a substitute pin having an interference portion for forming an interference fit with one or more surfaces defining an opening of a factory hinge bracket. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100011552 | Thixomold hinge assembly - A hinge assembly for moving a step on a motor vehicle between a stowed position and a deployed position includes a rail bracket fixedly secured to the vehicle and including inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. A step bracket includes inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. The step is fixedly secured to the step bracket. An inner arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the inner arm and are pivotally disposed in the inner bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively. An outer arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the outer arm and are pivotally disposed in the outer bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018020 | Method for Manufacturing Micro-Hinge Used in Electric Devices - A method for manufacturing a micro-hinge pivoting two pieces of an electric device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) forming a shaft having a mounting end and a rotating portion and a round block between the mounting end and rotating portion; b) forming a sleeve having a slot and an inner diameter slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the rotating portion; c) providing a connecting element having an connecting end and an extending end; d) combining the connecting end and sleeve; and e) inserting the rotating portion into the sleeve. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110138592 | Screw With Breakaway And Methods Of Using The Same - A fastener with a breakaway and methods of using the same. In one embodiment the fastener is a screw having a head and elongated stem, adapted to be easily manipulated by a user when using the screw as a fastener in a hinge or joint. A means of holding a screw by providing a breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem which can be used to align and insert the screw into a screw hole in the process of engaging threads in the screw hole with threads of the screw. After engaging the threads in the screw hole, such as after the screw has been essentially completely inserted into the screw hole, the breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem of the screw may be broken off at a breakaway and discarded. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110296657 | DOOR HINGE REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for use in repairing, and methods of repairing, a door hinge of a vehicle includes use of a substitute hinge bracket and at least one pin configured to be received through at least one opening of a vehicle frame bracket. A locking portion of the at least one pin and a locking surface that defines an opening in the hinge bracket are configured such that the at least one pin is locked in a fixed position relative to the hinge bracket when assembled. Further, another repair apparatus includes a substitute pin having an interference portion for forming an interference fit with one or more surfaces defining an opening of a factory hinge bracket. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20130061437 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR HINGE - A method for manufacturing a high-strength motor vehicle door hinge from a steel plate blank includes a cold heading step of forming a cylindrical bulging portion at one end of the blank in the width direction, a shaft hole forming step of forming a shaft hole in the cylindrical bulging portion, and a shaft hole finishing step. In the shaft hole forming step, a shaft hole is formed using a first punch having a top end with a shape of a cone and a first die having an inner wall with a gap volume relative to the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical bulging portion of the blank. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130276276 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AUTOMOBILE DOOR HINGE - A method of manufacturing an automobile door hinge includes hot forging a round steel bar to form a forged workpiece including a mounting portion, an arm portion, and a column portion, and forming a shaft hole by punching the column portion by using a special die and a punch. The die has a gap formed therein so that, during punching, a slug is not generated and the column portion expands outward when the punch is pressed from a punching start point to a predetermined dimension, and a slug is generated and discharged when the punch is pressed from the predetermined dimension to a punching end point. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130305503 | TORQUE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A torque assembly includes a spindle, a cap mounted on the spindle for rotation about the spindle, and a work-hardened, plastic sleeve inserted between the cap and the spindle for constant rotation of the sleeve and cap with respect to the spindle. The torque assembly may be installed onto a hinged object and fixed object with movement along a single axis. The torque assembly may be formed by: (a) providing a spindle having a base and a rod extending from the base; (b) providing a cap member with an annular section defining an inner diameter; (c) providing an annular plastic sleeve having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; and (d) work-hardening the sleeve for a predetermined time period by compressing the sleeve between the cap and the spindle. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20150040362 | DUAL-SHAFT SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A dual-shaft synchronous movement device and an assembling method thereof. The dual-shaft synchronous movement device includes a first shaft and a second shaft, which are assembled with each other and synchronously rotatable. The invention includes providing an assembling device and arranging on the assembling device a first rotor and a second rotor (or a third rotor and a fourth rotor) between which a drive section is wound; winding the drive section onto the first and second rotors (or the third and fourth rotors) in a tensioned state; and pushing the first and second rotors (or the third and fourth rotors) onto the first and second shafts. Through the first and second rotors (or the third and fourth rotors) and the drive section, when the first shaft is rotated, the second shaft is synchronously rotated. | 02-12-2015 |
