US3178761A
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Hinge structure
Assignee: Mercury Electric Products Mfg Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-12
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-06-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony A Restaino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:03
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/06; D; D05; D05B; D05B75/00; D05B75/06; E05D11/10; E05D11/1028; E05D11/105; E05D7/00; E05D7/04; E05D7/043; E05D7/10; E05D7/1044; E05D7/105; E05D7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A HINGE FOR SUPPORTING AN INSTRUMENT IN A BASE PORTION OF A PORTABLE CARRYING CASE, SAID HINGE COMPRISING A HOLLOW HOUSING INCLUDING A SIDE WALL AND A TOP WALL EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE THERETO, SAID SIDE WALL AND SAID TOP WALL BEING FORMED INTEGRALLY WITH A SIDE WALL AND A RIM PORTION, RESPECTIVELY, OF A BASE OF A CARRYING CASE, SAID SIDE WALL OF THE HOUSING CONTAINING AN OPENING, SAID TOP WALL OF THE HOUSING ALSO CONTAINING A RESTRICTED OPENING COMMUNICATING WITH THE OPENING IN THE SIDE WALL AND EXTENDING REARWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID RESTRICTED OPENING BEING DEFINED BY OPPOSING FLANGE-LIKE PORTIONS OF THE TOP WALL, SAID FLANGE-LIKE PORTIONS HAVING LOWER SURFACES WITH TRUNNION SEATS FORMED THEREIN, A LEAF-ENGAGING STRUT EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE SIDE WALL OF THE HOUSING BENEATH THE RESTRICTED OPENING IN THE TOP WALL THEREOF AND A HINGE LEAF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN THE CHANNEL IN THE HOUSING, SAID LEAF INCLUDING A BODY PORTION, SAID BODY PORTION RESTING ON AND BEING URGED TOWARD THE TOP WALL OF THE HOUSING BY THE STRUT AND AXIALLY ALINGED TRUNNIONS EX-
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