US3183548A
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Dual pintle flush mounting hinge
Assignee: Douglas Aircraft Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-24
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1982-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene R Speakman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:15
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D3/00; E05D3/06; E05D3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A HINGE FOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTING A MOVABLE OBJECT TO A FIXED STRUCTURE, SAID HINGE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED HINGED MEMBERS; ALTERNATELY INTERPOSED LUGS INTEGRALLY DISPOSED FROM EACH OF SAID HINGE MEMBERS, SAID FIRST HINGE MEMBERS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED HINGE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID MOVABLE OBJECT AND TO SAID FIXED STRUCTURE, SAID LUGS HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED ALIGNED OPENINGS THERETHROUGH; ELONGATED HINGE PINS DISPOSED IN EACH OF SAID ALIGNED OPENINGS AND HAVING AXES LYING IN A COMMON PLANE; AN ELONGATED SEALING PORTION DISPOSED INTEGRALLY FROM EACH OF SAID FIRST HINGE MEMBERS, SAID SEALING PORTION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID HINGE PINS AND POSITIONED REMOTELY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; AND LATERALLY EXTENDING PORTION DISPOSED INTEGRALLY FROM SAID SECOND HINGE MEMBER AND IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID PLANE CONTAINING SAID AXES OF SAID PINS, SAID SEALING PORTIONS CONTACTING SURFACES OF SAID LATERALLY EXTENDING PORTIONS ONLY WHEN A SURFACE OF SAID MOVABLE OBJECT IS POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH A COMPLEMENTARY SURFACE OF SAID FIXED STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE A SEAL AGAINST PASSAGE OF AIR THROUGH SAID HINGE.
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