A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.

A system and method of a latching hinge system including a first leaf, a second leaf pivotally coupled to the first leaf, a coupler mounted on a first latch surface of the first leaf and a receiver mounted on a second latch surface of the second leaf wherein at least one of the coupler and the receiver has a corresponding orientation for latching the first leaf and the second leaf at a corresponding first angle.

Hinge device (1) with long reciprocating stroke of a front panel (P) and having a first member (3) assigned to be fixed to an appliance (A) and a second member (5) assigned to be fixed to a door (D) of the appliance; the second member is pivoted to the first member by means of a hinge pin (7). A connection means (9) is assigned to be fixed to the front panel for actuating the translation thereof along the door during the rotation of the latter between its extreme closing (C) and opening (O) conditions. The hinge device includes kinematic means (11) having one end movable in the first member and an opposite end provided with a ring gear (13) centrally and rotatably pivoted to the second member or to an element fixed thereto, by means of a respective first pivot pin (15).

Hinge device with long reciprocating stroke of a front panel (P) and having a first member (3) assigned to be fixed to an appliance (A) and a second member (5) assigned to be fixed to a door (D) of the appliance; the second member is pivoted to the first member by means of a hinge pin (7). A connection means (9) is assigned to be fixed to the front panel for actuating the translation thereof along the door during the rotation of the latter between its extreme closing (C) and opening (O) conditions. The hinge device includes kinematic means (11) having one end movable in the first member and an opposite end provided with a ring gear (13) centrally and rotatably pivoted to the second member or to an element fixed thereto, by means of a respective first pivot pin (15).

A hinge includes a first hinge member including a first barrel, a second hinge member including a first end barrel opposite a second end barrel, a spring having a first axially extending end and a second axially extending end opposite the first axially extending end, a spring tensioner having a first depression for receiving the first axially extending end of the spring and a second depression for receiving a driver. A retainer is coupled to the spring tensioner and includes an opening that is penetrable by the driver when the driver is being received in the second depression. A method of adjusting the hinge includes compressing an end of the spring and twisting the same.

The invention relates to a spindle drive device comprising a spindle provided with an external thread, a thread engagement element which is in threaded engagement with the external thread of the spindle, a drive assembly having a drive unit which is configured to drive the spindle or the thread engagement element, wherein the spindle or the thread engagement element is connected to at least one connection unit for connecting the spindle drive device to a superordinate assembly that is not part of the spindle drive device.

According to the invention, it is provided that the spindle is a trapezoidal thread spindle made of carbon steel and is heat-treated by means of at least one thermochemical method.

A door closer, comprising a door closer housing mounted to one of a door frame or a door surface and a linkage arm for pivoting the door between open and closed positions. The linkage arm has a first and second end, the first end mounted to the other of the door frame or the door surface. The door closer includes a rotatable connector between the linkage arm and the door closer housing, the linkage arm second end engaging with the rotatable connector. The connector has a rotatable body portion and head protrusion substantially secured in a female receptor to transmit rotation about a longitudinal axis of the connector. One or both of the head protrusion or female receptor has a curved profile and is further movable with respect to the head protrusion to permit limited rotational misalignment of the linkage arm on any axis perpendicular to the connector longitudinal axis.

A goose neck hinge assembly for a motor vehicle includes a base portion extending from a panel attachment portion to a hinge portion, the base portion having a substantially rectangular cross section. The goose neck hinge assembly further includes a mounting bracket mounted to the motor vehicle and rotatably connected to the hinge portion of the base portion. The base portion has a first structural element includes a first material with a first material thickness and a second structural element includes a second material with a second material thickness. The first material thickness is different than the second material thickness. The first structural element forms a substantially U-shaped portion of the substantially rectangular cross section and defines a longitudinal gap, and the second structural element is disposed over the longitudinal gap.

A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.

Described and illustrated is a regulating valve for a door drive, wherein the regulating valve has an axis of rotation, wherein the regulating valve includes at least two ends and at least two sealing sections, wherein the regulating valve includes a regulating section, and the regulating section is disposed between the sealing sections. A regulating valve for a door drive, which is particularly simply manufacturable, is realized in that at least one radial thickening forms at least one of the sealing sections, wherein at least one radial tapering of the regulating valve forms the regulating section.