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US 6,724,285 B1Granted
Monitor hinge
OwnerRaymond E. Zehrunginventor
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Abstract
A monitor hinge having a magnet plug and a magnetic switch plug. The magnet plug and magnetic switch plug have countersink heads to seat in the hinge fastening holes and insert through juxtaposed hinge holes into drilled holes in the door and wall jambs.
Claims48
A monitor hinge comprising:
- a standard hinge having hinge leaves having fastening holes, said hinge leaves connected for rotation;
- a first plug having a magnetic field sensitive switch for insertion into an existing first of said fastening holes in a first of said hinge leaves;
- and
- a second plug having a magnet for insertion into an existing second of said fastening holes in a second of said hinge leaves.
1 more element
A method for installation of a monitor hinge, comprising:
- providing a standard hinge having hinge leaves having fastening holes;
- installing said hinge by fastening said hinge leaves through at least one of said fastening holes in each of said leaves;
- installing a first plug having a magnetic field sensitive switch in an existing first of said fastening holes in a first of said hinge leaves;
- and
- installing a second plug having a magnet in an existing second of said fastening holes in a second of said hinge leaves.
2 more elements
A monitor hinge kit, comprising:
- a first plug having a magnetic field sensitive switch for insertion into an existing first fastening hole in a first hinge leaf of a standard hinge;
- and
- a second plug having a magnet for insertion into an existing second fastening hole in a second hinge leaf of said hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.