Gravity hinge

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1034146
  • Patent Number
    D1,034,146
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 9, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 9, 2024
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Cedrone; Daniel Pompei (Huntersville, NC, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Underwood; Cynthia R
    Agents
    • Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, PLLC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 329
    • D08 327
    • D08 323
    • CPC
    • E05D5/06
    • E05D7/0027
    • E05D7/0423
  • International Classifications
    • 0806
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a gravity hinge, according to the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the gravity hinge, according to the present invention;



FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8;



FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8;



FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8;



FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8; and,



FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the gravity hinge of FIG. 8;


The dashed lines in the figures are for the purposes of showing environmental structure and form no part of the claimed invention.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a gravity hinge, as shown and described.
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