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US 7,024,728 B2Granted
End cap for multi bar linkage hinge assembly
AssigneeAdvantage Manufacturing Corporation
InventorMalcolm Muir
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Abstract
An end cap for a supporting bracket having a multi bar linkage includes at least one reinforcing rib. The reinforcing rib extends along a seating portion of the end cap, which engages a track of the supporting bracket and along a length of an upstanding portion of the end cap. End caps configured for offset or inline supporting brackets can include the reinforcing ribs.
Claims11
An improved multi-bar linkage hinge assembly including a supporting bracket having an elongate track, the improvement comprising:
- (a) an end cap having a seating portion and an upright portion, the seating portion configured to engage the track;
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- (b) at least one reinforcing rib extending from the seating portion to the upright portion, the reinforcing rib including added metal.
An end cap for a multi bar linkage supporting bracket having a track, the end cap comprising:
- (a) a seating portion selected to cooperatively engage the track;
- (b) an integral upright portion extending from the seating portion;
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- (c) an integral reinforcing rib extending along a length of the seating portion and the upright portion, the reinforcing rib including added metal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.