Claims
- 1. A hinge visible from only one side of a door, for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:(a) a first crescent member having mounting means for mounting to the door and an arcuate cutout, said arcuate cutout describing a radius about a point that is an actual hinge point of the door relative to the frame; and (b) a second crescent member having mounting means for mounting to the frame, and a pair of protruding members adapted to be received within said arcuate cutout, said protruding members adapted to secure said first crescent member to said second crescent member, whereby said first crescent member is movable about said actual hinge point with respect to said second crescent member.
- 2. The hinge according to claim 1, including a dog leg projection in said arcuate cutout for securing the door in an open position.
- 3. The hinge according to claim 1, including bushings surrounding said protruding members to provide a sliding action of said first crescent member with respect to said second crescent member.
- 4. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein said hinge further comprises a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange, said first mounting flange is attached to said first crescent member and said second mounting flange is attached to said second crescent member.
- 5. The hinge according to claim 4, wherein:said first crescent member and said second crescent member each define an interior crescent surface; and said mounting flanges extend around said interior crescent surfaces.
- 6. The hinge according to claim 1, further comprising a washer between said first crescent member and said second crescent member, said washer defining a hole corresponding to each protruding member of said second crescent member, said washer having a low coefficient of friction.
- 7. A hinge visible from only one side of a door, for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:(a) a first crescent member having mounting means for mounting to the door and an arcuate cutout, said arcuate cutout describing a radius about a point that is an actual hinge point of the door relative to the frame; (b) a second crescent member, having two pairs of protruding members, said first pair of protruding members adapted to be received within said arcuate cutout of said first crescent member, said first pair of protruding members adapted to secure said first crescent member to said second crescent member; and (c) a third crescent member having mounting means for mounting to the frame and an arcuate cutout, said arcuate cutout describing a radius about a point that is an actual hinge point of the door relative to the frame, said second pair of protruding members of said second crescent member adapted to be received within said arcuate cutout of said third crescent member, said second pair of protruding members adapted to secure said second crescent member to said third crescent member, whereby said first and third crescent members are movable about said actual hinge point with respect to said second crescent member allowing the door to open at least 180 degrees with respect to the frame.
- 8. The hinge according to claim 7, including a dog leg projection in at least one of said arcuate cutouts for securing the door in an open position.
- 9. The hinge according to claim 7, including bushings surrounding said protruding members to provide a sliding action of said first crescent member with respect to said second crescent member.
- 10. The hinge according to claim 7, wherein said hinge further comprises a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange, said first mounting flange is attached to said first crescent member and said second mounting flange is attached to said third crescent member.
- 11. The hinge according to claim 10, wherein:said first crescent member and said third crescent member each define an interior crescent surface; and said mounting flanges extend around said interior crescent surfaces.
- 12. The hinge according to claim 7, further comprising a washer between said first crescent member and said second crescent member, said washer defining a hole corresponding to each protruding member of said second crescent member, said washer having a low coefficient of friction.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/129,220, filed Apr. 14, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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