US PATENT SUBCLASS 16 / 309
.~ Gravitating hinge having vertical axis


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16 /   HD   MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE

221  DF  HINGE {32}
309.~ Gravitating hinge having vertical axis {3}
310  DF  .~.~> Having lift rod
311  DF  .~.~> Having plural spaced hinge axes
312  DF  .~.~> Including cam surface and follower {4}


DEFINITION

Classification: 16/309

Gravitating hinge having vertical axis:

(under subclass 221) Hinge wherein all or a portion of a hinged member* moves upwardly along a substantially vertical hinge axis* as it is swung about said axis in one direction, wherein the resulting potential energy is utilized to swing said hinged member in the opposite direction about the hinge axis to thereby return the hinged member to its original position.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

49, Movable or Removable Closures,

236+, for gravity actuated closures.