Patents
US 12529252 B2: Method of installing a modular hinge
- Granted
- 2026-01-20
- Filed
- 2023-11-14 application 18508349
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A split hinge made of a first hinge portion having a first cover that is operatively coupled to two first leaves, and a second hinge portion having a second cover that is operatively coupled to two second leaves. The first leaves, the second leaves, the first cover, and/or the second cover may have the same or different lengths. The first leaves may have first leaf lengths that are greater than or less than the first cover, while the second leaves may have second leaf lengths that are greater than or less than the second cover. The first cover may extend over the first leaves, the second cover may extend over the second leaves, and a portion of the first cover may extend over a portion of the second leaves or a portion of the second cover may extend over a portion of the first leaves to form the split hinge.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 (ipgb20260120.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc. 58 patents | US company or organization | Monroe, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas R. Thompson | Somerset, PA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E05D | Hinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings | E05D7/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THOMPSON, DOUGLAS R. signed 2022-01-13 | ASSA ABLOY ACCESSORIES AND DOOR CONTROLS GROUP, INC. MONROE, NC | 66454/121 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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