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| 20100000047 | HINGE AND INTERFERENCE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An exemplary interference assembly of a hinge includes a first element and a second element. The first element defines a through hole in a center, and a first depression portion in the side. A first raised portion protrudes from the side of the first element. The first depression portion and the first raised portion are opposite each other across the through hole. The second element defines a fixing hole in a center, and a second depression portion in a side facing the side of the first element for engaging with the first raised portion. A second raised portion protrudes from the side of the second element for engaging with the first depression portion. The second depression portion and the second raised portion are opposite each other across the fixing hole. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000048 | HINGE AND INTERFERENCE APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A hinge includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a shaft, and first and second interference elements. The shaft is fixed to the first bracket. The second bracket rotationally fit about the shaft. The first interference element is rotationally mounted on the shaft and fixed to the second bracket, and defines two unleveled surfaces at one side. The second interference element is immovably mounted on the shaft beside the first interference element, and defines two unleveled surfaces at one side facing and corresponding to the unleveled surfaces of the first interference element. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000370 | HINGE AND INTERFERENCE APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A hinge includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a shaft, and first and second interference elements. The shaft is fixed to the first bracket. The second bracket rotationally fit about the shaft. The first interference element is rotationally mounted on the shaft and fixed to the second bracket, and defines two unleveled surfaces at one side. The second interference element is immovably mounted on the shaft beside the first interference element, and defines two unleveled surfaces at one side facing and corresponding to the unleveled surfaces of the first interference element. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100031472 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft, a bracket, and a first interfering member. The shaft includes a post, with a noncircular cross section. The bracket defines a pivoting hole for the post of the shaft extending therethrough. The first interfering member defines a noncircular through hole for the post of the shaft extending therethrough. The first interfering member forms a wedge extending into the through hole for engaging with the post. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100031474 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft, a bracket, a first interfering member, and a silencing member. The shaft includes a post, with a noncircular cross section. The bracket defines a pivot hole for the post of the shaft rotatably extending therethrough. The silencing member defines a noncircular through hole to be firmly mounted to the post of the shaft and a cutout. The first interfering member defines a non-circular through hole for the post of the shaft extending therethrough. The first interfering member includes a mounting portion engaged in the cutout of the silencing member to firmly mount the first interfering member to the silencing member. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100139042 | HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a shaft. The second connecting member includes a sleeve. An elastic positioning tab extends from the second connecting member and neighbors the sleeve. The shaft includes a fixing portion fixed to the first connecting member, and a fixing rod rotatably passed through the sleeve. A positioning surface is defined in the shaft for resisting against the positioning tab. A collapsible device utilizing the hinge is disclosed. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110047749 | HINGE - A hinge includes a rack, a bracket rotatably surrounding the rack, and a mounting member in tight contact with a side opposite to the rack of the bracket. The mounting member defines two opposite curved through slots. A resilient portion is formed between each through slot and an edge of the mounting member. A locating block extends from the resilient portion to engage the bracket, to deform the resilient portions of the mounting member generating elastic force to bias the mounting member onto the bracket, which stabilizes the hinge. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110047755 | HINGE - A hinge is disclosed. The hinge includes a bracket defining a slot, a rack rotatable relative to the bracket, a stopping member foxed to the rack, and a limiting member rotatably mounted to the rack. The stopping member includes a stopping portion. The limiting member includes a limiting portion. When the rack rotates with respect to the bracket, the stopping portion of the stopping member engages with the limiting portion of the limiting member to slide in the slot of the bracket, until the limiting portion of the limiting member engages with one of the engaging walls of the slot to limit rotation of the rack. A length of the slot of the bracket is adjustable to control a rotating angle of the rack to be 360 or more degrees. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110099757 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft, a rotation bracket rotatably mounted to the shaft, an interference element fixedly mounted to the shaft, a biasing member mounted to the shaft, and a fastener fixed to a distal end of the shaft. The rotation bracket includes a combination portion engaging and capable of rotating relative to the interference element. The interference includes a first end surface located on a first cone angling down from a center towards a side of the first end surface, the combination portion includes a second end surface located on a second cone angling down from a side towards a center of the second end surface, to engage the first end surface of the interference element. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110099759 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft, a rotation bracket rotatably mounted to the shaft, an interference assembly mounted to the shaft, a biasing member mounted to the shaft, and a fastener fixed to a distal end of the shaft, to prevent the interference assembly and the biasing member from disengaging from the shaft. The interference assembly includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a first end face located on a first cone tiling down from a circumference towards a center of the first element, and the second element includes a second end face located on a second cone angling down from a center towards a circumference of the second element, to engage the first end surface of the first element. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110138575 | HINGE - A hinge includes a first leaf, a pivot shaft fixedly mounted to the first leaf, a second leaf rotatably mounted to the pivot shaft, a retention assembly mounted to the pivot shaft, a resilient assembly mounted to the pivot shaft; and two limiting members unrotatably mounted to the pivot shaft and located at opposite sides of the second leaf. Each limiting member forms two limiting surfaces at a circumference of the limiting member. The retention assembly defines a positioning column passing through the second leaf. The positioning column of the retention assembly is operable to engage with one of the limiting surfaces of each of the limiting members. | 06-16-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110154612 | HINGE - A hinge includes a first leaf, a pivot shaft mounted to the first leaf, a first knuckle rotatably mounted to the shaft, a second leaf rotatably mounted to the shaft, a resilient assembly mounted to the shaft, and a fastener fixed to the shaft. One end of the first knuckle forms an engaging portion, and the second leaf correspondingly forms a tab to engage with the engaging portion. Upon the condition that the tab engages with the engaging portion such that the first knuckle can rotate with the second leaf, a larger twisting force is needed for the second leaf, together with the first knuckle, to rotate relative to the pivot shaft due to further overcome a friction between the first knuckle and the pivot shaft. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110154613 | HINGE - A hinge includes a first leaf, a second leaf, and a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft includes a first pivot pin pivotably mounted to the first leaf and a second pivot pin pivotably mounted to the second leaf. A friction between the second leaf and the pivot shaft is smaller than a friction between the first leaf and the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft forms a ledge, and the second leaf correspondingly forms a tab to engage with the ledge. Upon the condition that the tab engages with the ledge such that the pivot shaft can rotate with the second leaf, a larger twisting force is needed for the second leaf, together with the pivot shaft, to rotate relative to the first leaf due to the larger friction between the first leaf and the pivot shaft. | 06-30-2011 |
