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US3183548A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene R Speakman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-05-17 1968-11-16 1969-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-05-17 1972-11-16 1973-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-17 1976-11-16 1977-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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