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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank A Holmes, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Jaybee Manufacturing Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
16180 ; 16142 ;
Abstract
The hinge comprises a pair of hinge members pivotally connected by a hinge pin. One hinge member, while made of relatively flexible plastic, is made dimensionally rigid between spaced fasteners by virtue of its attachment to one cabinet member. A flexible strap integrally formed on the one hinge member is engaged by a cam part of the companion hinge member to generate a substantial turning torque between the members as a function of angular movement, the turning torque reaching a maximum and changing directions just before a limit of relative angular movement is achieved whereby a self-closing or self-latching results.