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Hinge structure

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-06-14
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1983-06-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ammon Bruno

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 17:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/08; E05D11/082; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/32; E06B3/34; E06B3/38; E06B3/385; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20; F16C2350/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING ONE MEMBER UPON ANOTHER MEMBER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HINGE SECURED TO ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND A PIN SECURED TO THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID HINGE BEING CONSTRUCTED OF RESILIENT THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING AN ELONGATED ARCUATE SLOT FORMED THEREIN, SAID PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT, AND MEANS FOR ENABLING OPPOSED ARCUATE WALLS OF SAID SLOT TO RESILIENTLY ENGAGE THE PIN AND PRO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING ONE MEMBER UPON ANOTHER MEMBER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HINGE SECURED TO ONE OF THE MEMBERS AND A PIN SECURED TO THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID HINGE BEING CONSTRUCTED OF RESILIENT THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING AN ELONGATED ARCUATE SLOT FORMED THEREIN, SAID PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT, AND MEANS FOR ENABLING OPPOSED ARCUATE WALLS OF SAID SLOT TO RESILIENTLY ENGAGE THE PIN AND PRO-

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-31 1969-08-02 1970-02-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-31 1973-08-02 1974-02-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-31 1977-08-02 1978-02-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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