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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Artur Hirtsiefer, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/08 ;
Abstract
A lid stay for holding a lid of a piece of furniture has a first arm ( ) and a second arm ( ) pivotably connected to the first arm ( ). The arms ( ) are movable between an open position and a closed position around a swivel axis ( ). A friction mechanism ( ) is active between the first arm ( ) and the second arm ( ). A spring mechanism acts upon the second arm ( ) in the direction towards the open position or in the direction towards the closed position. The spring mechanism influences the frictional force that acts upon the friction means ( ).