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:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Applicant:
Denis Gruaz, Villaz, FR;
Inventor:
Denis Gruaz, Villaz, FR;
Assignee:
SEB SA, Ecully, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/68 (2006.01); H05B 3/06 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Hinge () comprising at least one housing () formed in a first panel (), and at least one rod () integral with a second panel () and rotationally mounted in the housing (). According to the invention, the rod () is movable from a retracted position in which it is prevented from moving into the housing () when the two panels () are in a correct mutual position, and a control element () movable from a release position to a locking position and adapted to cooperate with the rod () with the result that said rod is in the retracted and hinged positions when the control element () is in the release and locking positions, respectively.