The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 24, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
David H Thomas, Woodburn, IN (US);
Assignee:
International Harvester Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
16 85 ; 16145 ;
Abstract
A motor truck door check and holding device comprising a spring bar having a cylindrical end portion pivotally connected to a swingable hinge half and having an elongated cam portion passing through an opening in the stationary hinge half. The cam portion has a hump which passes through the opening and springs upwardly and engages with the solid surface around the opening to hold the door in an open door position.