Soft close device for compact hinges
US10344517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05F5/006
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a soft-close device for a compact hinge comprising a housing removably fitted to the compact hinge and a plunger slidingly engaged with the housing. The housing includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the plunger. The plunger includes a collar that when the plunger is rotated will engage a slot in the housing to deactivate the soft close functionality of the device. In an alternate embodiment, a tab slides around the exterior of the collar to engage the slot. In another alternate embodiment, the plunger includes a detent that engages a catch formed in the housing. The catch extends from a flexible arm of the housing that can be elastically deformed to deactivate and reactivate the soft-close functionality.
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