Claims
- 1. A hinge for mounting a door on a furniture article frame for movement between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture article frame, comprising:
a first hinge member adapted to be affixed to the door; a first hinge arm segment pivoted to the first hinge member on a pivot axis and having a forward end portion on which is formed a first adjustment plate with a forward segment and a rearward segment, the forward segment having an aperture and forming a right angle with the rearward segment; a second hinge arm segment on which is formed a second adjustment plate with a forward segment and a rearward segment, the rearward segment having an aperture and forming a right angle with the forward segment; an adjustment screw cooperating with the adjustment plates through one of the apertures which is threaded and one aperture which is unthreaded to adjustably connect the first and second hinge arm segments to one another, wherein turning the adjustment screw causes the second hinge arm segment to move relative to the first hinge arm segment in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis and parallel to the door in a closed position thereof; a base plate having an aperture formed therein; a movable plate formed on the rearward end portion of the second hinge arm segment having an aperture formed therein which is somewhat rectangular and larger than the aperture of the base plate, wherein the movable plate and the base plate are adapted to be fastened on the furniture article frame by at least one mounting screw inserted through the apertures of the movable plate and the base plate; the movable plate having opposing lateral edges, each of which edges is bent to form a substantially U-shaped channel on the movable plate which receives the base plate; and an eccentric mounted in the base plate by means of a dowel, the eccentric extending through an elongated opening in the movable plate and holding the movable plate and base plate together, wherein turning the eccentric causes the movable plate to be displaced on the base plate in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis and perpendicular to the door in a closed position thereof.
- 2. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the aperture of the base plate is elongated in a direction parallel to the pivot axis and is adapted to allow the base plate and movable plate to be displaced relative to the furniture article frame in a direction parallel to the pivot axis and parallel to the door in a closed position thereof by loosening the mounting screw.
- 3. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the opposing lateral edges of the movable plate are bent substantially perpendicular to the movable plate.
- 4. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the eccentric is rotatable about a central axis thereof, and wherein the dowel extends parallel to the central axis of the eccentric and is radially offset therefrom.
- 5. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the elongated opening in the movable plate extends parallel to the pivot axis.
- 6. The hinge of claim 1, wherein said adjustment screw further comprises an unthreaded portion proximal to a head of the adjustment screw that engages the unthreaded aperture..
- 7. The hinge of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second adjustment plates further comprises opposing lateral edges and a pair of opposing side members depending therefrom to define a channel for receiving the other adjustment plate.
- 8. The hinge of claim 1, further comprising a retaining pin extending perpendicular to the adjustment screw and contacting an annular groove circumscribing the adjustment screw.
- 9. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the adjustment screw has an unthreaded portion distal to a head of the adjustment screw which contacts a raised portion of one of the adjustment plates.
- 10. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the second adjustment plate further comprises a pair of opposing side members that define a channel receiving the first adjustment plate.
- 11. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the aperture of the first adjustment plate is threaded and the aperture of the second adjustment plate is unthreaded, and the adjustment screw has a threaded shaft portion which is received in the threaded aperture.
- 12. The hinge of claim 1, wherein longitudinal movement of the adjustment screw is restricted relative to the second adjustment plate by a retaining pin extending perpendicular to the adjustment screw and contacting an annular groove circumscribing the adjustment screw and wherein the retaining pin is secured by end portions inserted in opposing apertures formed in opposing side members of the second adjustment plate.
- 13. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the adjustment screw comprises an unthreaded portion proximal to a head of the adjustment screw and wherein the unthreaded portion engages the unthreaded aperture of the second adjustment plate.
PRIORITY APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/434,087 filed Nov. 5, 1999, entitled “Adjustable Hinge.”
[0002] This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application filed simultaneously herewith, entitled “Adjustable Hinge” and incorporated herein by this reference.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09434087 |
Nov 1999 |
US |
Child |
09860412 |
May 2001 |
US |