Hinge, hinge system and method of hinging
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Mar 11, 2025
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Abstract
A hinge for rotating a first object relative to a fixed second object. The hinge has left and right upper rear brackets coupled to a lower edge of the first object at the rear of the first object. Each of the left and right upper rear brackets has a pin coupled thereto. The hinge also has left and right lower rear brackets coupled to an upper edge of the second object at the rear of the second object. An arcuate slot is defined in a portion of the left and right lower rear brackets. The slot is sized and shaped such that at least a portion of the pin can be positioned in and can slidingly move through the slot.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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- 2023 Application Filing Year
- E05D Class
- 264 Applications Filed
- 76 Patents Issued To-Date
- 28.79 % Issued To-Date
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Boeckel, Joe | Atlanta, US | 1 | 0 |
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Bush, Austin | Peachtree Corners, US | 1 | 0 |
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Fleck, George | Atlanta, US | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Thomas, Jon | Peachtree Corners, US | 6 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 9 |
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