Detent hinge having spring-based axially and pivotally movable hinge halves

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of our invention showing mainly front features, with left and right hinge halves pivoted to an open orientation;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof showing mainly rear features;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the same hinge shown in FIGS. 1-8, but with left and right hinge halves thereof pivoted to a closed orientation, and showing mainly rear features of a left hinge half thereof;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof showing mainly rear features of a right hinge half thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof showing mainly features of the left hinge half;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof showing mainly features of the right hinge half;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the hinge embodiment as depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The hinge design includes appearance features of a detent hinge that has left and right hinge halves, with interleaved elements of the hinge halves wrapped in pairs about a hinge pin which extends through a compression spring at a central location along the hinge pin, and with segments of the hinge pin being viewable between adjacent coils of the compression spring.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a detent hinge having spring-biased axially and pivotally movable hinge halves, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Farkas; Leslie A. (Delhi, CA), Harrett; James (London, CA)
Assignee:	The Eastern Company (Naugatuck, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/348,281
Filed:	December 16, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/328
Current International Class:	0806
Field of Search:	;D8/328,323,324,330,325,327,331,336,353,338 ;D16/334 ;4/236,240 ;16/309,235,275,244,379,390,430,241,238,245,236,243,242,385,225,250 ;49/381 ;D23/302,303 ;248/682 ;D10/69 ;33/347,365-390 ;D3/905

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burge; David A.