Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
016380000 | Including means to retain pintle in hinge (e.g., tamper proof, nonrising pintle, etc,) | 24 |
20080229546 | POSITION HINGE - A position hinge has a pintle having an enlarged head, an inner bracket mounted securely around the pintle, an outer bracket mounted rotatably around the pintle, a positioning assembly mounted around the pintle and having an outer positioning member abutting and rotating simultaneously with an inner side of the outer bracket and an inner positioning member selectively engaging with the outer positioning member, a resilient element mounted between the inner positioning member and the inner bracket and a spacer assembly mounted between the outer bracket and the enlarged head of the pintle and rotating simultaneously with the outer bracket. Because the spacer assembly is mounted between the outer bracket and the enlarged of the pintle and rotates simultaneously with the outer bracket, the outer bracket is protected from being worn off by the enlarged head of the pintle and has a longer life span. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244868 | Hinge with multiple stay positions - A hinge has a pintle with a flange, a base disk having a mounting hole mounted securely around the pintle and multiple positioning holes formed concentrically around the mounting hole, a positioning disk abutting a side of the base disk and having a limiting hole mounted securely around the pintle and protrusions protruding from the positioning disk and selectively engaging with the positioning holes and a fastener mounted on the pintle to hold the base disk and the positioning disk on the pintle. A frame and a supporting stem of an electronic photo frame can be respectively mounted securely on a front and rear end of the pintle, so that the supporting stem can be rotated to position at multiple stay positions which are distributed at a circular route parallel to the frame for selectively erecting the electronic photo frame in vertical type or horizontal type. | 10-09-2008 |
20090307874 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE DOORS - Hinge assembly for vehicle doors that comprises two hinge bodies articulately connected, the articulated connection consisting of at least two articulating formations spaced apart along the axis of rotation of the hinge assembly, each of which consists of a male element situated on a hinge body that can be coupled by moving it in the direction of the axis of rotation of the hinge onto a complementary female element that is situated on the other hinge body, the hinge assembly also comprising a safety element disposed so as to rotate around an axis that is solidly joined to one of the hinge bodies and that can move between at least a release position, wherein it is possible to decouple the male and female elements, and a second position wherein it is inserted between the two aforementioned articulating formations and prevents said male and female elements from becoming decoupled. | 12-17-2009 |
20090320246 | HINGE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH SAME - A hinge includes an axle half hinge and a bracket half hinge rotatably connecting to the axle half hinge. The axle half hinge includes a first arm portion and a pivot shaft portion formed on an end of the first arm portion. The first arm portion defines a first cavity therein for receiving a cable(s), the pivot shaft portion defines a pivot hole communicating with the first cavity of the first arm portion. The bracket half hinge includes a second arm portion and a bracket portion formed on an end of the second arm portion. The second arm portion defines a second cavity therein for receiving the cable(s), and the bracket portion defines a receiving space for receiving the pivot shaft portion of the axle half hinge therein. | 12-31-2009 |
20100299878 | HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a base, a cover pivotally attached to the base, and a hinge including a fixing member and a shaft rotating about the fixing member. The fixing member includes a locating plate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first sleeve bending from the second surface of an end of the locating plate along a first direction, a second sleeve bending from the first surface of the end of the locating plate along a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a tongue portion between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The shaft includes a rotating portion rotatably received in the first and second sleeves, a fastening portion fixed in the base, and a blocking portion. The rotating portion defines a groove to partly receive the tongue portion, preventing the shaft from disengaging from the fixing member. | 12-02-2010 |
20110138577 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft defining a positioning depression, a rotation bracket rotatably mounted to the shaft, and a positioning member. A first end of the positioning member is fixedly mounted to the rotation bracket, and a second end of the positioning member defines a protuberance engagable in the positioning depression. | 06-16-2011 |
20110239407 | HINGE - A hinge includes a fixing member, a shaft non-rotatably fixed to the fixing member, and a rotating member. The shaft rod defines a flat surface. The rotating member includes a pivoting portion rotatably fitting about the shaft rod. The pivoting portion defines a cutout. When the rotating member is rotated relative to the fixing member, the flat surface is relatively rotated to align with the cutout, or face an inner wall of the pivoting portion. | 10-06-2011 |
20110271487 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HINGE, HINGE AND HINGE PIN - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hinge between two workpieces or components; first a hinge socket is inserted in an opening of the first component and then a hinge pin is inserted in the hinge socket; the second component can be fastened to the hinge pin end protruding from the hinge socket. | 11-10-2011 |
20110283481 | HINGE BAND FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS - The invention concerns a hinge band for doors or windows, which is easy to manufacture, low-cost and comprises an adjusting mechanism for preferred positions. The hinge band is provided with a first band portion and a second band portion, which are connected with one another around a hinge axis in the manner of a hinge. Further, a snap-in locking device arranged within the hinge band is provided. Further, a hinge axis receiving member having a first receiving member for arrangement of the hinge axis and a second hinge axis receiving member having a second receiving member for the arrangement of the hinge axis are provided. The hinge axis is arranged in the first and in the second hinge axis receiving members and comprises, in the area of the first hinge axis receiving member, a recess extending at least partly on the periphery of the hinge axis. The first hinge axis receiving member comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element. A locking element for movement of the first and the second clamping elements is provided such that the first clamping element and the second clamping element engage with the recess and retain the hinge axis in a clamping fashion. | 11-24-2011 |
20110308043 | Hinge device - According to an aspect of the present invention, a hinge device includes: a shaft part having a protruding part; and a bearing part having an insert hole into which the protruding part is inserted. A first plane part is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the protruding part so as to extend in an axial direction thereof. A second plane part is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the insert hole so as to extend in an axial direction thereof. A diameter of a circumscribed circle defined on an sectional outer periphery of the protruding part in the axial direction thereof is larger than a diameter of an inscribed circle defined on a sectional inner periphery of the insert hole in the axial direction thereof. And, at least one of the protruding part and the insert hole has an elasticity. | 12-22-2011 |
20120117761 | Hinge Pivot Mount Assembly - A parallel opening hinge includes tracks pivotally connected crossing links, wherein each pair of crossing links is mounted to the tracks via a fixed pivot and a movable pivot in each track. A connector joins two movable pivots in a track such that the movable pivots move together. Improved opening of a parallel opening vent can thereby result. A pivot mount for a link of the hinge includes a support block and a pivot pin engaging the support block, wherein the pivot pin includes a cam surface for abutting a link of a hinge in use to move the link relative to the support block. | 05-17-2012 |
20130000080 | HINGED DOWNSPOUT - A hinge is disclosed that can allow a downspout extension to rotate from a horizontal position to a vertical position to allow people to easily access these areas about the downspout extension. In some instances, the hinge includes a first plate positioned on the inner wall surface of a downspout and a second plate positioned on an opposing outer wall surface of the downspout. The first and the second plates can be substantially parallel. | 01-03-2013 |
20130031748 | LOCATING MODULE STRUCTURE FOR PIVOT PIN - A locating module structure for pivot pin is disclosed. The pivot pin has a deployed section for assembling with at least one locating module. The locating module is formed with a geometrical configuration. The locating module has a continuous section and an opening. The continuous section interferes with the pivot pin. When the pivot pin is rotated, the locating module applies a frictional force to the pivot pin to provide a locating effect. In comparison with the conventional locating assembly, the locating module has simplified structure and is easier to adjust in interference extent. Moreover, the locating module solves the problem existing in the conventional locating assembly that the conventional locating assembly is easy to deform and wear. | 02-07-2013 |
20130318747 | FOLDING MECHANISM - A folding mechanism includes a first main body, a second main body, and a hinge assembly fixed between the first main body and the second main body. The hinge assembly includes a sleeve member and a fixing shaft. The sleeve member includes a fixing portion and a sleeve portion. The fixing portion is mounted on the first main body. The sleeve portion extends from an end of the fixing portion adjacent to the second main body. The fixing shaft is inserted into the sleeve portion, and is mounted to the second main body. At least one elastic strip protrudes from the fixing portion towards the sleeve portion. At least one ridge protrudes from the fixing shaft corresponding to the at least one elastic strip. The at least one elastic strip abuts against the fixing shaft. | 12-05-2013 |
20160047150 | Hinge Pin for a Hinge or Joint - A pin for a hinge or articulated connection comprising two articulated pieces or hinge leaves having in each instance a receiving space for the pin such as an articulated pin or hinge pin, which receiving space is oriented coaxial to the joint axis or hinge axis, wherein the articulated pin or hinge pin is formed of two parts, and wherein the inner end of the one pin part can be connected to the inner end of the other pin part by means of toothed engagement, hooking engagement or clipping engagement. | 02-18-2016 |
016381000 | Threaded or slotted pintle or knuckle | 9 |
20090070965 | Barrier hinge assembly - A barrier hinge assembly has an upper hinge assembly, a lower hinge assembly and a turnbuckle assembly. The upper hinge assembly has an upper pintle device and an upper gudgeon device. The upper pintle device has a pintle protruding down. The upper gudgeon device has a through hole in which the upper pintle is mounted. The lower hinge assembly has a lower gudgeon device and a lower pintle device. The lower gudgeon device has a through hole. The lower pintle device has a pintle protruding up and mounted through the through hole of the lower gudgeon device. The turnbuckle assembly is fastened to the pintles of the upper and the lower pintle devices at the same time to hold the upper and the lower gudgeon devices in specific positions. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077768 | STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COMBINATION-TYPE MALE HINGE - A method is applied to manufacture a combination-type male hinge comprising a connection portion and a shaft portion extended from the connection portion, and comprises the steps of: forming a plurality of connection plates by punching along at least one punching direction; making each connection plate have a punched peripheral surface and at least one perforating hole; making the punched peripheral surface have at least one sheared region and at least one torn region; and perforating the perforating holes of the connection plates by a extension bar extended from the connection portion, so as to connect the connection plates and manufacture the shaft portion of the combination-type male hinge. | 03-26-2009 |
20090193622 | HINGE FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS - A hinge for doors or windows, comprising a hinge-pin ( | 08-06-2009 |
20090193623 | HINGE FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS - A hinge for doors or windows, comprising a hinge-pin ( | 08-06-2009 |
20120124777 | HINGE CONNECTION FOR A TRANSPORT CONTAINER MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a novel hinge connection ( | 05-24-2012 |
20130031749 | LOCATING MODULE STRUCTURE FOR PIVOT PIN - A locating module structure for pivot pin is disclosed. The pivot pin has a deployed section for assembling with at least one locating module. The locating module is formed with a geometrical configuration. The locating module has a continuous section and an opening. The continuous section interferes with the pivot pin. When the pivot pin is rotated, the locating module applies a frictional force to the pivot pin to provide a locating effect. In comparison with the conventional locating assembly, the locating module has simplified structure and is easier to adjust in interference extent. Moreover, the locating module solves the problem existing in the conventional locating assembly that the conventional locating assembly is easy to deform and wear. | 02-07-2013 |
20130139356 | 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. | 06-06-2013 |
20150013108 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR LID OF CONTAINER - A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a lid to a receptacle of a container, comprises a first hinge half including a convex edge portion, and a second hinge half pivotally connected to the first hinge half for pivotable movement between a flattened position and a folded position of the hinge assembly. The second hinge half includes a concave nesting depression nestably engaging the convex edge portion of the first hinge half in the folded position of the hinge assembly. | 01-15-2015 |
20160130850 | TAMPER RESITANT HINGE PIN RETENTION - A pin can be retained in a hinge or other set of workpieces by a ferrule crimped onto an annular notch near the terminus of the pin. The ferrule can have a flange that acts as a stop preventing the pin from being removed from the workpieces. With appropriate length of the ferrule and location of the notch, a particular desired degree of play can be introduced. One use of this fastener assembly can be to join two or more workpieces in a way that provides for the workpieces to pivot around the pin. | 05-12-2016 |