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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
SOUTHCO INC	210 NORTH BRINTON LAKE ROAD P O BOX 0116 CONCORDVILLE PA 19331

International Classification(s)

• E05F:DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSIT....

• 2003 Application Filing Year
• E05F Class
• 236 Applications Filed
• 70 Patents Issued To-Date
• 29.67 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Pinto, Ana Christina	Marinha Grande, PT	2	11
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 11

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 8 Citation Count
• E05F Class

• 2.15 % this patent is cited more than
• 20 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
September 13, 2005	US,6941617,B2   US6941617B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
December 04, 2003	US,20030221286,A1   US20030221286A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 6941617

Hinge device with detent

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Abstract

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A wing or leaf-type hinge assembly for use with a thin panel or lid installation includes a manual snap assembly of its pivot pin. The pivot pin structure includes an interlock, which requires a positive release for disassembly. A backer support plate permits the sandwiching of the thin panel between one wing or leaf member of the hinge and the support plate. A detent mechanism may be included which assists in maintaining (holding) the hinge assembly in a pre-selected position. A sensor may be added to detect the hinge assembly in the open position. Mounting structures assist in the easy mounting of the hinge with fewer fasteners.

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Legal Events

 

• STCH2009
• FP2009
• LAPS2009
• REMI2009
• I2005
• P2003
• AS2003
• F2003
• PD2002

Date	Code	Event	Description
Oct 12, 2009	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Sep 13, 2009	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Sep 13, 2009
Sep 13, 2009	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Mar 23, 2009	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Sep 13, 2005	I	Issuance
Dec 04, 2003	P	Published
Jan 22, 2003	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PINTO, ANA CHRISTINA;REEL/FRAME:013832/0492 Owner name: SOUTHCO, INC., PENNSYLVANIA Effective Date: Jan 22, 2003
Jan 14, 2003	F	Filing
Jan 14, 2002	PD	Priority Date