Deformable stow box door hinge

US9803406B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9803406-B2
Application numberUS-201615181199-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 13, 2016
Priority dateMay 20, 2014
Publication dateOct 31, 2017
Grant dateOct 31, 2017

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Abstract

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As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.

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What is claimed is: 1. A guide wire hinge for connecting a door to a housing, comprising: a first end mated with a blind retention hole of the housing; a second end interfacing with an undercut retention structure defined by an interior surface of the door; a body having a cylindrical body encircled by a through-hole of the door; and an angled portion of the body comprising an angle of about 90 degrees, wherein the guide wire hinge is deformable in response to experiencing a warping. 2. The guide wire hinge of claim 1 , wherein the door is a stow box door and the housing is a stow box. 3. The guide wire hinge of claim 1 , wherein the blind retention hole is formed in a side of a housing. 4. The guide wire hinge of claim 1 , wherein the guide wire hinge passes through the through-hole integral to an interior surface of the door with the through-hole encircling the body to prevent the body from moving laterally.

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  • Adjustable inclination or position of seats · CPC title

  • Hinges, e.g. for mounting chairs in a curved row · CPC title

  • Deformable · CPC title

  • Hinges or pivots of special construction (used for special suspension arrangements E05D15/00; so as to be self-closing E05F1/06, E05F1/12; with means for raising wings before being turned E05F7/02) · CPC title

  • Additional features or accessories of hinges {(edge protecting devices E06B3/88)} · CPC title

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What does patent US9803406B2 cover?
As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ami Ind Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E05D1/02. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).