US702640A - Hinge. - Google Patents

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No. 702,640. Pat en'ted lune l7, I902.

F. DYER;

I HINGE.

(Applicatioxi filed Oct}. 2, v1906.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT QFFICE.

HENRY TFHAZARD AND GEORGE ELHARPHAM, OF LOS ANGELES OALI- FORNIA.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,640, dated June 17, 1902.

A Application filed October 2, 1900. Serial No. 32,009. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that-I, FAYETTE DYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of hinges known as strap-hinges, and the objects thereof are to provide a strap-hinge which will combine simplicity, durability, and great strength and which can be manufactured without wasting material. I accomplishthese objects by the improved construction described herein and illustrated in the" accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which-- i Figure 1 is a plan view ofa complete straphinge embodying my invention. Figs. Qand 3 are plan views of the respective hinge-sections. Fig. 4 is a plan View of a piece of iron from which the sections are formed. Fig.5

is an elevation of the pintle-bolt by which the sections are united together.

Referring to the-drawings, each of the sections 8 and 9 are formed from a piece of strapiron of suitable length, width, and thickness, cut longitudinally in the center from one end to a point nearv the other end. In one of the sections 8 the legs or separated ends of the blank are bent over upon themselves to form knuckles 5 and screw-holes made through both parts and at the end opposite the knuckle, as shown. The legs of thesection are separated to provide admission therebetween of the knuckle 6 of section 9, which knuckle is formed by the united end being bent over upon itself, as shown, and screw-holes made through both parts and in the ends. The free ends or legs of section 9 are then spread apart, as shown, and the two sections are united to gether by pintle-bolt 7 to form the completed hinge. By this construction it willv be observed that there is no waste material and that the legs of the sections are bent in such directions that each acts-as'ia brace to the other parts. It will also be observed that the knuckles are so constructed that the screw which is used to fasten the hinge to the structure upon which it is usedprevents the end of the knuckle from bending away from the pintle-bolt.

If desired, the ends of the sections, which are bent over to form knuckles,

need not extend far enough to permit a screwhole to'be'made therein; but in such case heavier iron would have to be used.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- 1. A strap-hinge, composed of two hinge-, sections,having necessary screw-holes, united by a, pintlebolt, each of which sections is formed from a single blank, longitudinally separated in the center. thereof a portion of its length, the separated portions bent outwardly, as shown, to impart bracing strength thereto.

, 2. In a hinge, a leaf formed from a single metal blank longitudinally separated at one end for a portion of its length into equal'portions, said portions beingbent outward and provided with pintle-knuckles thereby forming separated bearing members, substantiall as described.

3. In a hinge the combination with a leaf formed from a single metal blankseparated centrally andlongitudinally for a portion of its length, at one end, the separated portions provided with pintle-knucklesand bent outwardly thereby forming braced bearing-arms and a V-shaped space between said portions, of a complementary hinge-leaf having a pintle-knuckle adapted to be seated between the knuckles of the braced bearing-arms of the -mentary hinge-leaf having a pintle-knuckle adapted to be seated betweenthe knuckles of the braced bearing-arms of the other leaf, and

a pintle pivotally uniting the two leaves, substantially as described. p p

6. In a hinge, a leaf formed of a single metal blank longitudinally separated at one end for a portion of its length into equal portions, said separated portions being bent outward to impart bracing strength and provided with screw-holes; said united portion being bent to form a pintle-knuckle,

7. In a hinge, a leaf formed of a single metal blank longitudinally separated at one end for a portion of its length into equal p01- tions, said separated portions being bent outward to impart bracing strength and provided with screw-holes; said united portion being bent to form a pintle-knuckle in combination with a companion leaf having separated pintle-knuckles adapted for the reoeption therebetween of the pintle-knuokle of the first section and a pintle-bolt adapted to unite said section.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 26th day 2:

of September, 1900,at LosAngeles,Oalifo1'nia.

FAYETTE DYER.

\Vitnesses:

G. E. HARPHAM, MATTIE MoGINNIs.

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