Figure eight hinge

Details Figure eight hinge Figure eight hinge

1998-07-09

2000-09-05

Kim, Harry C.

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Having clamp for attaching hinge to hinged member

16 861, 16227, 16230, 256 1, 256 73, 24335, 24284, E05D 106

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061123692

ABSTRACT:
The figure eight hinge of the present invention allows a gate to be quickly and safely attached to a support structure. The hinge includes two legs having two different radii of curvature. The legs also include a slot which allows the hinge to have the desired figure eight configuration. The present invention advantageously eliminates pinch points and minimizes the distance between the gate and the support structure. In particular, the hinge remains stationary with respect to the support structure while allowing the gate to rotate within one end of the hinge. The figure eight hinge is preferably used with animal enclosures such as kennels or pens because it reduces the risk that an animal will catching its feet or other body parts between the gate and the support structure.

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patent: 373729 (1887-11-01), Eske
patent: 904791 (1908-11-01), Manlove
patent: 1180069 (1916-04-01), Osgood
patent: 1232048 (1917-07-01), Kolkmeier
patent: 1261678 (1918-04-01), Barnes et al.
patent: 2835223 (1958-05-01), Erickson
patent: 5167049 (1992-12-01), Gibbs

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