IMPROVEMENTS IN DAMPERS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230040164A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17790481

    申请日:2021-01-06

    Inventor: David Pecar

    Abstract: A piston and cylinder type damper with a cylinder containing damping fluid. The damper is operable to perform a compression stroke and a return stroke. A piston rod that can engage with both a piston assembly and a return means. A sealing element is movable axially with respect to said piston rod such that said sealing means is operable to engage with both said piston assembly and said return means, such that, in said compression stroke the sealing means engages solely with said piston assembly, and in said return stroke engages solely with said return means.

    Damper assemblies
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10280999B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US14888805

    申请日:2014-04-28

    Abstract: A damper assembly includes a cylinder (10) having a piston assembly (14) mounted for reciprocal movement therein. The piston assembly (14) divides the cylinder (10) into separate chambers with a restricted flow path therebetween for passage of damping fluid contained within the cylinder. The restricted flow path is defined between elements whose shape and/or relative position is designed to vary with temperature.

    Hinge having hinge cup
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10662691B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15039926

    申请日:2014-11-27

    Abstract: A hinge assembly has first and second parts pivotally connected together. One of the parts has a hinge cup (13) and is connectable to a first element such as a cupboard door. The other part is connectable to a second element such as the cupboard carcase. The assembly includes a linear damping device (17), which is actuable to provide a damped resistive force over at least part of the range of relative pivotal movement between the two hinge elements. The linear damping device (17) is conveniently mounted within the hinge cup (13).

    Damper assemblies
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10934757B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16478152

    申请日:2017-12-20

    Abstract: A damper assembly is provided for a toggle type hinge with a mounting flange (13) and an arm assembly (11) pivotally connected thereto. The assembly comprises a damping device (16) that is actuable along a linear axis and a housing (20) mounted on the mounting flange to retain the damping device. The assembly further comprises means for converting pivotal movement of the hinge into linear actuation of the damping device. This comprises an actuating lever (21) connected to the damping device and engageable with the hinge arm assembly via a first camming mechanism causing the actuating lever to rotate in response to pivotal movement of the hinge arm assembly. A second camming mechanism causes linear displacement of the actuating lever in response to its rotational movement.

    Improvements in Joint Forming Devices
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200378424A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16607214

    申请日:2018-04-11

    Abstract: A device is provided for forming a joint between two panels. The device comprises a fastening element in the form of an elongate dowel (14) within a sleeve (15), and a tightening element in the form of a rotatable cam (10). The dowel (14) has a head (16) at one end for engagement by the cam (10). At its other end, the dowel (14) engages with an expandable section (19) of the sleeve (15) for anchoring the fastening element in a hole in one of the panels. The sleeve (15) is provided with a reduced diameter end section (22), which is arranged to engage in a rebate (27) on the cam (10), with the arrangement thus serving to block lateral movement of the fastening element in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis.

    IMPROVEMENTS IN DAMPERS
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210048083A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16963174

    申请日:2018-11-29

    Abstract: A piston and cylinder type damper has a cylinder (12) with a longitudinal axis (x) containing damping fluid. A piston assembly (10) is mounted in the cylinder (12) for reciprocal movement along the axis (x). The piston assembly (10) divides the interior of the cylinder (12) into two chambers (A, B), and provides a pathway for flow of damping fluid between them. The pathway includes a control passage (24) for restricting flow of damping fluid across the piston assembly (10). A sealing element (21) is provided for selectively sealing the piston assembly (10) against the cylinder (12). The control passage (24) and the sealing element (21) are arranged to be positioned at axially spaced apart locations.

    IMPROVEMENTS IN DAMPED HINGE ASSEMBLIES
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200370352A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16969170

    申请日:2019-02-11

    Inventor: David Pecar

    Abstract: A damped hinge assembly for mounting a first member for rotational movement relative to a base member about a hinge axis is provided. The assembly includes a first linearly acting damping device, and first camming means for converting rotational movement of the first member in a first direction into linear actuation of the first damping device to cause it to impart a damped resistive force to the first member over at least part of its movement in said first direction. The first damping device is mounted with its linear axis coincident with the hinge axis, with the first damping device acting as a fulcrum for said rotational movement of the first member.

    Damper assembly for a hinge
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10718146B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US14653504

    申请日:2013-12-17

    Abstract: A damper assembly for a hinge includes a damper unit (10) with a piston arranged to be moveable over a working stroke within a cylinder (15) containing damping fluid. The damper unit (10) is mounted on a bracket (11) and retained in position by a housing (12). A mechanism is provided for converting rotational movement of the hinge in at least part of one direction into actuation of the damper unit (10) on its working stroke. The movement converting mechanism is arranged to act on the cylinder (15) at a position substantially outside the range of movement of the piston on its working stroke. The arrangement minimises the transmission of radial forces from the movement of the door to the cylinder (15).

    Hinge assembly
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12276147B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18268424

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Abstract: A hinge assembly including a first fitment portion, a second fitment portion, and a link assembly including at least seven hinge axes. The linkage assembly includes two levers directly pivotally mounted to the first fitment portion. The hinge assembly further includes a damping device pivotally mounted between the said two levers.

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