US645218A - Mirror-hinge. - Google Patents

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No. 645,2l8... Patented Mar. I3, |900.

J. BUCHE.

MIRROR HINGE. Application med D 2o, i899.)

. (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES ROCHE, OF TERRYVILLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE EAGLE LOCK COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MIRROR'FHING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 645,218, dated March 13, 1900.

Application led December 20, 1899. Serial No. 740,974.` (No model.) I

To @ZZ whom ift 71mg/ concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES ROCHE, of Terryville, in the county of Litcheld and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improve- Fig. 4, a perspective view of one of the straps detached.

This invention relates to an improvement in mirror-hinges. or, as they are sometimes called, transom-lifter pivots that is, friction-hinges which are employed in hanging mirrors in bureaus, dressing-cases, dro transoms, and for similar purposes, and particularly to that class which consist of sheet-metal straps bent around a pintle and adapted to be clamped with more orless friction on thev pintle.

The object of the invention is to construct a hinge which will require only one screw for each part to hold it in position and yet have the parts rigidly held against twisting; and it consists in forming adjacent perpendicular or upright edges of one or both straps with lips adapted to extend over the edges of the parts to which the hinge is applied, and as will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claim.

The hinge shown consists of two straps A B, each bent around a pintle C and so that the two ends or leaves ab of eachstrap will stand substantially parallel with each other,

but preferably in dierent planes, so as to leave a space between them. Extending through both leaves of each part of the hinge is a screw hole CZ, through which screws F may extend for securingthe parts of the hinge in position and by which also the leaves of the hinge are drawn together to clamp with more or less friction upon the pintle. One side of the lower leaf ZJ of each part isextended downward, forming a lip e, which bears upon the edge of the upright D, and the other lip upon the outer edge'of the mirror or other frame E and so as to forma bearingon the edge of each and prevent the straps 5 5 from turning on the screws. If desired, the -v lips may be mortised into the upright and frame; but as vthey are so thin they would not be unsightly if placed upon the edge.

The operation of the hinge is the same as `6o Y those of ordinary construction and does not require description. y

. It is" evident that in some cases only one strap will be employedand that when two straps are employed it may sometimes be desirable to omit the lip from one strap. It is also clear, without illustration, that the lip may be formed on either or both leaves of the straps; but preferably it will beemployed on v v.thelower leaves, the vadvantage ofthe lipbe- 7o ving that but one screw isrequired for securi'n'g each part of the hinge in position, asthe lip bearingthroughout the length of the hinge prevents turning. y

I am aware that the ends of the straps or 75 leaves of transom-lifter pivots or mirrorhinges have `been turned at right angles to p the straps, and Iam also aware that hinges having the ends of `their straps bent into planes parallel with the plane of the pintle Se are old and `therefore do not wish to be understood as claiming, broadly', such as my invention. l v

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is l A mirror-hinge,comprising a pintle, a strap bent around said pintle and forming two leaves, and a lip formed on the perpendicu= lar or upright edge `of one of the leaves to 96 embrace the edge of the mirror or standard, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JAMES ROCHE.

Witnesses:

R. J. PLUMB, Orts B. HOUGH.

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