Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Hinge – Resiliently biased hinge
Patent
1987-04-17
1989-03-28
Godici, Nicholas P.
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Hinge
Resiliently biased hinge
16298, 16308, 16325, 16344, 16347, 16DIG36, 296146, E05F 114, E05D 1110
Patent
active
048151645
ABSTRACT:
A door hinge torsion spring fixedly mounted at a first end thereof to one hinge member is engaged and deflected at a second end thereof by a second hinge member when the two hinge members are pivotally displaced relative to one another. An intermediate section of the spring is configured in the form of a coil for increasing the length of the spring and reducing the torque applied to the spring per unit length without increasing the mounting space required for the spring, while allowing the spring to be mounted to and operate with existing hinge configurations. The door hinge spring is particularly adapted for use in the door hinge of a vehicle such as a truck, wherein the second hinge member is provided with a pair of spaced, notched rollers for successively engaging the second end of the spring as the door is opened to either bias the door to the closed position or securely maintain the door in either a fully open position or in an intermediate position between full open and closed. The spring is comprised of a strong, resilient material such as steel and is configured for mounting to the hinge using existing hardware. Alternative embodiments make use of cone spring washers or a compression spring in mounting the door hinge spring to increase its resiliency.
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Brown Edward A.
Godici Nicholas P.
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