US 12,320,177 B2
Tension hinge pin for door hinges
Terry R. Krailo, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Terry R. Krailo, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/327,297.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/347,782, filed on Jun. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035325 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. E05D 11/08 (2006.01); E05D 5/12 (2006.01); E05D 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 5/12 (2013.01) [E05D 2005/108 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge pin, the hinge pin comprising:
a hinge pin body, wherein at least a portion of the hinge pin body has a hollow interior;
an opening through the hinge pin body into the hollow interior;
an insert positioned within the hollow interior, wherein at least a portion of the inert is aligned with the opening;
an actuator positioned to engage the inert and actuate the insert to project outward through the opening;
wherein actuation of the insert forces the insert to spread outward through the opening.