USPatent applicationPatented

Joint and arm portions of spring biased hinge

Granted 18 Jul 2000

Current assignee: The Eastern Company · originally the eastern company

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Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman, Scott A. Arthurs · Examiner: B. J. Bullock · AU 292 · TC 2900

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109243
filed 12 Aug 1999
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US D428323
granted 18 Jul 2000

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of joint…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of joint and arm portions of a spring biased hinge showing our new design, with the two pivotally connected arms of the hinge extending substantially parallel, with the view showing principally top, front and right regions thereof, and with typical arm portions that comprise no part of the design being depicted by broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof showing principally bottom, front and left regions thereof, with the two pivotally connected arms of the hinge extending non-parallel;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof with the arms of the hinge oriented as in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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