US3121908A
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Multiple bushing, corrosion resistant hinge
Assignee: Reading Body Works Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-28
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Granted: 1964-02-25
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Expires: 1981-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sr Norman J Ziegler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:07
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D7/00; E05D7/08; E05D7/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A HINGE ADAPTED FOR RELATIVELY INFREQUENT TURNING AND EXTERIOR USE ON A VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HINGE PIN, A PAIR OF BRACKETS, ONE OF SAID BRACKETS BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END OF SAID HINGE PIN, AN OUTER BUSHING IN THE FORM OF A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE POSITIONED WITHIN EACH OF SAID BRACKETS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID BRACKET, AN INNER BUSHING HAVING THE FORM OF A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE POSITIONED WITHIN EACH OF SAID OUTER BUSHINGS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID OUTER BUSHING, SAID HINGE PIN FITTING WITHIN EACH OF SAID INNER BUSHINGS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID OUTER BUSHING, SAID HINGE PIN AND SAID BRACKETS BEING MADE OF STEEL, SAID INNER AND OUTER BUSHINGS BEING MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, AND EACH OF SAID BRACKETS COMPRISING A STRIP OF STEEL BENT TO FORM A BRACKET WALL AND EXTENDING TO PROVIDE PARALLEL STRAIGHT EXTENSIONS, A STEEL END CLOSURE, SAID CLOSURE WELDED TO SAID WALL, SAID EXTENSIONS WELDED TOGETHER, AND BOTH SAID BRACKETS SPOT WELDED TO SAID VEHICLE, WHEREBY SAID HINGE RESISTS CORROSIVE STICKING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A HINGE ADAPTED FOR RELATIVELY INFREQUENT TURNING AND EXTERIOR USE ON A VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HINGE PIN, A PAIR OF BRACKETS, ONE OF SAID BRACKETS BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END OF SAID HINGE PIN, AN OUTER BUSHING IN THE FORM OF A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE POSITIONED WITHIN EACH OF SAID BRACKETS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID BRACKET, AN INNER BUSHING HAVING THE FORM OF A CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE POSITIONED WITHIN EACH OF SAID OUTER BUSHINGS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID OUTER BUSHING, SAID HINGE PIN FITTING WITHIN EACH OF SAID INNER BUSHINGS AND HAVING A TURNING FIT WITH SAID OUTER BUSHING, SAID HINGE PIN AND SAID BRACKETS BEING MADE OF STEEL, SAID INNER AND OUTER BUSHINGS BEING MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, AND EACH OF SAID BRACKETS COMPRISING A STRIP OF STEEL BENT TO FORM A BRACKET WALL AND EXTENDING TO PROVIDE PARALLEL STRAIGHT EXTENSIONS, A STEEL END CLOSURE, SAID CLOSURE WELDED TO SAID WALL, SAID EXTENSIONS WELDED TOGETHER, AND BOTH SAID BRACKETS SPOT WELDED TO SAID VEHICLE, WHEREBY SAID HINGE RESISTS CORROSIVE STICKING.
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