Global Patent Index - EP 0897447 B1

EP 0897447 B1 20000823 - HINGE WITH ELASTIC RING RETURN SYSTEM

Title (en)

HINGE WITH ELASTIC RING RETURN SYSTEM

Title (de)

SCHARNIER MIT RÜCKSTELLEINRICHTUNG DURCH ELASTISCHEN RING

Title (fr)

CHARNIERE A SYSTEME DE RAPPEL PAR ANNEAU ELASTIQUE

Publication

EP 0897447 B1 20000823 (FR)

Application

EP 97923137 A 19970506

Priority

  • FR 9700798 W 19970506
  • FR 9605774 A 19960509

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6092263A] PCT No. PCT/FR97/00798 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 30, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 30, 1998 PCT Filed May 6, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/43511 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 20, 1997The invention features a hinge or coupling two panels (P1, P2), one of which at least opens rotatably about an axis (X) parallel to the planes of the said panels, comprising a mobile fixing element (1) on the opening panel, a fixing element on the other panel and linking means (3) between the fixing elements co-operating with elastic return means of the panel opening to at least a stable angular equilibrium position, characterized in that the said return means consists of a ring (4) located in a cavity (10) of the mobile fixing element (1) and capable of being elastically deformed by the pressing action of a cam (30) rotating about a central shaft (5) parallel to the planes of the panels, being carried by the linking means (3).

IPC 1-7

E05D 3/06; E05D 5/02; E05D 11/10

IPC 8 full level

E05D 3/06 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E05D 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E05D 3/12 (2013.01 - EP US); E05D 5/0246 (2013.01 - EP US); E05D 11/105 (2013.01 - EP US); E05Y 2800/292 (2013.01 - EP US); E05Y 2900/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9743511 A1 19971120; AT E195790 T1 20000915; CA 2253450 A1 19971120; DE 69702901 D1 20000928; DE 69702901 T2 20010301; EP 0897447 A1 19990224; EP 0897447 B1 20000823; ES 2151269 T3 20001216; FR 2748515 A1 19971114; FR 2748515 B1 19990820; JP 2000510205 A 20000808; US 6092263 A 20000725

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9700798 W 19970506; AT 97923137 T 19970506; CA 2253450 A 19970506; DE 69702901 T 19970506; EP 97923137 A 19970506; ES 97923137 T 19970506; FR 9605774 A 19960509; JP 54057497 A 19970506; US 18004198 A 19981030