US PATENT SUBCLASS 16 / 221
HINGE

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221HINGE {32}
222  DF  .~> Including frangible or fusible portion
223  DF  .~> With diverse art portion or attachment
224  DF  .~> Ball and socket
225  DF  .~> Pliant or elastic hinge {2}
228  DF  .~> Eyeglass hinge
229  DF  .~> Retractable pintle {1}
231  DF  .~> Latch hinge {1}
233  DF  .~> Including lever for shifting one member of hinge relative to another
234  DF  .~> Having staggered leaves
235  DF  .~> Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of hinged members {6}
250  DF  .~> Having cover {1}
252  DF  .~> Having clamp for attaching hinge to hinged member {1}
254  DF  .~> Having means to facilitate assembly and disassembly of hinge sections to join or disjoin hinged members {5}
273  DF  .~> Having means to reduce friction between hinge parts {2}
277  DF  .~> Resiliently biased hinge {10}
309  DF  .~> Gravitating hinge having vertical axis {3}
319  DF  .~> Including means to hold or retard hinged members against pivotal movement (e.g., catch) {8}
354  DF  .~> Including toothed gear
355  DF  .~> Comprising nested open curved portions attached to hinged members {1}
357  DF  .~> Including transversely moving pin in slot {3}
362  DF  .~> Including sliding surfaces to permit relative translation of hinged members {2}
365  DF  .~> Three-hinged members
366  DF  .~> Having plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle) {4}
372  DF  .~> Including laminated leaf
373  DF  .~> Wire hinge
374  DF  .~> Having stop or abutment {3}
378  DF  .~> Hinge axis passes through hinged member (e.g., floor hinge) {1}
380  DF  .~> Including means to retain pintle in hinge (e.g., tamper proof, nonrising pintle, etc,) {1}
382  DF  .~> Including means to fasten leaf to member {2}
385  DF  .~> Specified material
386  DF  .~> Specific pintle structure
387  DF  .~> Specific leaf structure {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 16/221

HINGE:

(under the class definition) Device for swingably connecting two members and comprising a first portion adapted to engage or be fastened to a first member (e.g., frame, box, sill), and a second portion adapted to engage or be fastened to a second member (e.g., closure).

(1) Note. Claims which include a nominal recitation of a specific member (e.g., "trunk lid", "refrigerator door", etc.) are properly classified in this and indented subclasses.

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49+, for a hinge combined with a check to prevent a closure from slamming, and a means to return the closure to a closed position.

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4, Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons,

236, and 240 for toilet seat hinges.

24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., 33, for hinged belt fasteners; and subclass 598 for headed socket fasteners having a hinged cap plate.

29, Metal Working,

11, for hinge making and assembling.

40, Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting,

119, for calendars having hinged leaves; and subclasses 475, 497+ and 530 for changing exhibitors employing hinges.

42, Firearms,

63, for a revolver having a hinged barrel.

49, Movable or Removable Closures,

208+, for closures mounted for multidirectional or oblique movement; and subclasses 381+ for a closure mounted for swinging movement.

63, Jewelry,

7+, and 9 for a bracelet having a hinge; and subclass 19 for a locket having a hinged cover. 108, Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces,

59+, for tables having hinged leaves; and subclasses 115+ for folding (card) tables.

109, Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device,

69+, for safe closures mounted for plural motions (e.g., sliding and swinging).

114, Ships,

176, and 178 for hinged port covers.

126, Stoves and Furnaces,

194, for a stove door or window hinge.

150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Cover,

120+, for a purse having a hinged lid.

152, Resilient Tires and Wheels,

414, for a wheel rim comprised of hinged sections. 182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold,

165+, for a folding stepladder having hinged sections.

184, Lubrication,

90+, for hinged oil cup closures.

206, Special Receptacle or Package,

6, for an eyeglass case having hinged sections.

217, Wooden Receptacles,

83, for hinged barrel covers.

220, Receptacles,

810+, for receptacles of that class having hinged closures.

222, Dispensing, under 221, comprising an element which is designed to either fracture at a predetermined force or to melt at a predetermined temperature.

229, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes,

125.08+, for boxes having hinged closures.

244, Aeronautics,

49, for aircraft having hinged (foldable) wings.

256, Fences,

26, for a fence comprised of hinged panels.

293, Vehicle Fenders,

44+, for hinged vehicle fenders.

296, Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops,

86+, for hinged windshields; and subclass 92 for windshield hinges

301, Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles, 32, for demountable rims comprised of hinged sections.

305, Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles,

185+, for hinge details of vehicle treads.

351, Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting,

121, for spectacle temples with a hinge connector; and subclass 153 for spectacle strap type connectors including a particular hinge. See also (1) Note under subclass 121 for the classification of hinges in spectacles.

402, Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet,

26+, for hinged binder rings.

403, Joints and Connections,

52+, for articulated members.

404, Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,

25+, for a hinged cover (e.g., "grating") spanning an opening in a road or walkway. 405, Hydraulic and Earth Engineering,

20, for a revetment comprised of hinged concrete sections.

439, Electrical Connectors,

31, for interrelated electrical connectors that are part of a hinge; and subclass 165 for an electrical connector with relatively guided members and an intermediate pliable conductor.

602, Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage,

16, for hinged surgical brace.

623, Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor, appropriate subclasses for joint structure in an artificial body member.