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EP 0211111 A1 19870225 - Hinge.

Title (en)

Hinge.

Title (de)

Scharnier.

Title (fr)

Charnière.

Publication

EP 0211111 A1 19870225 (EN)

Application

EP 85305112 A 19850718

Priority

EP 85305112 A 19850718

Abstract (en)

A vehicle door hinge has a first leaf (1) carrying a fixed hinge pin (4), and a second leaf (5) having a bore (7) for receiving the hinge pin, the hinge pin and the bore being adapted to co-operate to permit assembly and separation of the hinge leaves only at a predetermined relative orientation of the leaves. In a preferred embodiment this is achieved by a flat retaining head (4b) on the hinge pin passing through a slot (8) in the end of the bore (7).

IPC 1-7

E05D 7/10

IPC 8 full level

E05D 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 7/105 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2463844 A1 19810227 - FRANK GMBH WILH [DE]
[X] DE 3321558 C1 19850404 - ALUMINIUM PRESS WALZWERK
[X] US 4334338 A 19820615 - CONN JOHN L

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0211111 A1 19870225; EP 0211111 B1 19900627; DE 3578442 D1 19900802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85305112 A 19850718; DE 3578442 T 19850718