ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,010, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to FRITSJURGENS HOLDING B.V. (Kolham, Netherlands).

"Pivot hinge, pivotal door leaf and method of installing and/or removing a pivotal door" was invented by Robin Thom Vos (Kolham, Netherlands) and Arjan Christiaan Radersma (Kolham, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pivot hinge having an extendable and retractable pivot pin for pivotally connecting a pivotal door leaf with a structural element. The door leaf having an upper edge, lower edge, an inner side edge and an outer side edge. The pivot pin defining a vertical pivot axis. The pivot hinge further comprises a casing configured to be ...