ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,627, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Safetech global Ltd. (Sheung Wan, Hong Kong).
"Hinge assembly for soft-closing gates" was invented by Audrius Macernis (Victoria, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is an improved hinge assembly for providing soft-closing functionality in a PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) ate. The hinge assembly comprises a metal hinge body having a first frame and a second frame. A mounting element is adapted with respect to the first frame to slidably receive a spring-loaded actuator for providing self-closing functionality of the gate. A tension adjustment configuration is adapted with respec...