Title: Door hinge

Abstract: One of a pair of hinge leaves has an integral open outer loop extending along one edge and the other leaf has an integral inner loop extending along one edge and disposed inside the outer loop. The inner loop is mounted on a hinge pin extending through it and provided with longitudinally spaced exposed areas encircled and engaged by spacing members rigidly mounted in the outer loop to hold the pin in predetermined position in that loop. The opposed surfaces of the two loops are held apart by the pin and spacing members to prevent the loops from rubbing together when the hinge is opened and closed. By making the hinge pin hollow and extending a torsion rod through it, with one end of the rod attached to the inner loop and the opposite end connected to the outer loop, the rod will be twisted when the hinge is opened and will close the hinge when it is released.

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Inventors: Gwozdz, Joseph W. (Clark Summit, PA, US)

Application Number: 732353
Filing Date: 1976-10-14
Publication_date: 1977-09-27
Assignee: McKinney Manufacturing Company (Scranton, PA)
Primary Class(es): 16/298
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1772560	Aug, 1930	Soss	16/128.
2120684	Jun, 1938	Soss	16/128.
3423787	Jan, 1969	Horstman	16/178.

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Primary Examiner: Feldbaum, Ronald
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Brown, Murray, Flick & Peckham