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EP 1403458 B1 20180725 - HINGE COMPONENT BLANK

Title (en)

HINGE COMPONENT BLANK

Title (de)

SCHARNIERTEIL-ROHLING

Title (fr)

ELÉMENTS DE CHARNIÈRE BRUTS

Publication

EP 1403458 B1 20180725 (DE)

Application

EP 02021510 A 20020926

Priority

EP 02021510 A 20020926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1403458A1] The hinge element profile is provided by a material strip, e.g. of sheet steel, divided by separation lines (I,II) along, transverse, or at an angle to its axial direction (A) into individual hinge elements (1,2) with wings (3,4,5,6), used for fixing to a component and a central hinge head (11,12) with a bore (13,14), for receiving a hinge pin. The hinge heads lie one after the other along the axial direction, the hinge pin bores lying along, transverse, or at angle to the latter.

IPC 8 full level

E05D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 9/00 (2013.01); E05D 9/005 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 5408785 A 19950425 - HEIM GUNTHER [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1403458 A1 20040331; EP 1403458 B1 20180725

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02021510 A 20020926