David M Fusina

US Patent:

6292981, Sep 25, 2001

Filed:

Apr 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/549683

Inventors:

James J. Ford - West Chester PA
David M. Fusina - West Chester PA
Edward A. Kurek - North Wales PA
Charles R. Scally - Warmister PA

Assignee:

Southco, Inc. - Concordville PA

International Classification:

E05D 1106
E05D 1506

US Classification:

16357

Abstract:

This invention relates to hinges in general. More particularly, the invention is concerned with hinges wherein it is desired to have no parts of the hinge visible on the outside of a door or enclosure, where, typically in prior art hinges, a hinge pin is located about which the door rotates about the enclosure frame. The hinge of the present invention is visible from only one side of a door and has a first crescent member having a mounting means for mounting to the door and an arcuate cutout, the arcuate cutout describing a radius about a point that is an actual hinge point of the door relative to the frame, a second crescent member having a mounting means for mounting to a frame, and a pair of protruding cylindrical members adapted to be received within the arcuate cut out, the cylindrical members adapted to secure the first crescent member to the second crescent member. The first crescent member is movable about the actual hinge point with respect to said second crescent member.

US Patent:

D4391306, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Feb 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/118211

Inventors:

James J. Ford - West Chester PA
Charles R. Scally - Warminster PA
Edward A. Kurek - North Wales PA
David M. Fusina - West Chester PA
Mark P. Reil - Troy NY
Peter B. Caratzas - Troy NY
Gary Fellows - Naples NY

Assignee:

Southco, Inc. - Concordville PA

International Classification:

0806

US Classification:

D 8329