EP0031970A1 — Profiled hinge joint

Claim 1

Independent Claim 121 words

1 . A profiled hinge joint having joint wings designed in the form of profiled frame members, one joint wing being provided with a bead member extending longitudinally with the frame member and the other joint wing having a partially open, cap-shaped flange engaging the bead member and likewise extending longitudinally with the frame member, characterized in that the bead member (6) on the side remote from the frame member has been provided with a partially restricted part (18) and in that the cap-shaped flange (11) possesses a slot of a width such, that the bead member (6) is to be laterally inserted into the cap-shaped flange (11) with an angle outside the hinging field of both frame members (4, 5).

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 121 words

1 . A profiled hinge joint having joint wings designed in the form of profiled frame members, one joint wing being provided with a bead member extending longitudinally with the frame member and the other joint wing having a partially open, cap-shaped flange engaging the bead member and likewise extending longitudinally with the frame member, characterized in that the bead member (6) on the side remote from the frame member has been provided with a partially restricted part (18) and in that the cap-shaped flange (11) possesses a slot of a width such, that the bead member (6) is to be laterally inserted into the cap-shaped flange (11) with an angle outside the hinging field of both frame members (4, 5).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 47 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1 in which the frame member (5) is provided with the bead member (6) having at least two flanges (12, 13) disposed at an angle to each other, the bead member having been positioned near one of the two flanges.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 56 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which on the side facing the frame member (4) the bead member (6) is partially surrounded by a shell-type member (8) forming part of the frame member, there being located between the shell (8) and the bead member (6) a chamber for receiving the cap-shaped flange (11).

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 75 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which the frame member (4) provided with the bead member (6) has at least two flanges (7, 9) disposed at right angle to each other and in which the shell (8) forms the connection between the two said flanges, the bead member being connected with either one of the two flanges and the chamber (10) surrounding the bead member like a section of a cylinder jacket.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 40 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1 , in which the cap-shaped flange (11) is formed in the vicinity of the line of intersection of two frame flanges (12, 13) disposed at an angle with respect to each other.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 56 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-5, in which the bead member is disposed backwardly and has a slanted portion (17) with respect to one of the flanges (7), the radius of the bead member (6) being reduced, from a point projecting outside the other flange of the profiled frame, to meet said slanted portion.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 37 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-6, in which taking into account the fit desired, the inner radius is equal to the radius of the bead member, with the exception of the reduced portion (18) thereof.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-7, in which the chamber (10) has a widened section at its open end in the vicinity of a flange (9) of the frame (4).

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 134 words

A profiled hing joint having joint wings designed in the form of profiled frame members, one joint wing being provided with a bead member extending longitudinally with the frame member and the other joint wing having a partially open, cap-shaped flange engaging the bead member and likewise extending longitudinally with the frame member, characterized in that the bead member (6) having a circular cross-section, on the side remote from the frame member has been provided with a partially restricted part (18) and in that the cap-shaped flange (11) possesses a slot of a width such that with an edge of the cap-shaped flange at the restricted part of the bead member (6) has to be laterally hooked over the bead member with an angle outside the hinging field of both frame members (4, 5).

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 134 words

A profiled hing joint having joint wings designed in the form of profiled frame members, one joint wing being provided with a bead member extending longitudinally with the frame member and the other joint wing having a partially open, cap-shaped flange engaging the bead member and likewise extending longitudinally with the frame member, characterized in that the bead member (6) having a circular cross-section, on the side remote from the frame member has been provided with a partially restricted part (18) and in that the cap-shaped flange (11) possesses a slot of a width such that with an edge of the cap-shaped flange at the restricted part of the bead member (6) has to be laterally hooked over the bead member with an angle outside the hinging field of both frame members (4, 5).

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 60 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which the frame member (4) of U-shaped cross-section is provided with the bead member (6) at the corner of one of two parallel flanges disposed at a right angle to a central part (9), the bead member having been positioned near the root of one (7) of the two parallel flanges.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 79 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1 and 2, in which at the corner between the central part (9) and the flanges (7) of the frame member (4) the bead member (6) is partially surrounded by a shell-type member (8) forming a connection between the central part and the flange of the frame member, there being located between the shell-type member (8) and the bead member (6) an opening receiving the cap-shaped flange (11) at the central part.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 81 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which the frame member (5) of U-shaped cross-section provided with the cap-shaped flange (11) has at least two parallel flanges disposed at both sides of a central part (12) and in which the cap-shaped flange (11) is formed at the connection between the central part and one of the two said flanges, the cap-shaped flange (11) surrounding the bead member like a section of more than the half of a cylinder jacket.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 46 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which the cap-shaped flange (11) is formed in the vicinity of the line of intersection of the central part (12) and a frame flange (13) disposed ct an angle with respect to one of two parallel flanges.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 67 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-5, in which the bead member is disposed near the central part (9) of the U-shaped frame member (4) and has a slanted portion (17) with respect to one of the flanges (7), the radius of the bead member (6) being reduced, from a point projecting outside the other flange of the profiled frame member to meet said slanted portion.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 42 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-6, in which taking into account the fit desired, the inner radius of the cap-shaped flange (11) is equal to the radius of the bead member, with the exception of the reduced portion (18) thereof.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 32 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claims 1-7, in which the chamber (10) has a widened section at its open end in the vicinity of a flange (9) of the frame (4).

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 84 words

A profiled hinge joint according to claim 1, in which the cap-shaped flange (11) forming a channel having an open part disposed at the side of a profiled frame member (5) and the bead member (6) is disposed at a flange at a corner of a frame member (4) which flange has been inclined away from the side of the frame member (4), whereas the bead member (6) has been provided with a restricted part (13) disposed at the side of the frame member.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 70 words

A door divided transversally into panels capable of relative pivotal movements about axes along the lines of division and the adjoining panels are connected to each other by a profiled hinge joint according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which the adjoining central parts (9, 12) of the frame members (4 and 5) respectively abut against each other when the panels are in alignment with each other.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 25 words

A door according to claim 10, in which the adjoining parts (9 12) of the frame members (4 and 5) enclose a draught- strip (23).

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 86 words

A door according to claim 10 adapted for mounting between guiding tracks of inwardly faced channel sections in which the outdoor side of each panel (1) abuts against a flange of each guiding track (3a, 3b) and each panel has been provided with a guide roller (2) for each track which roller cooperates with a flange (21) of the guiding track extendino onto a distance from the end faces of the panel which distance permits o lateral insertion of the panel together with a guide roller.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 54 words

A door according to claim 10, in which the panels are situated between tracks (3a, 3b) of inwardly facing channel section which tracks are provided with a flange projecting over the side parts of the panels (1) which panels at the outdoor face abut against the flange when the dooriemains in a closed position.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 53 words

A door according to claims 10 and 11, in which the panels at their mutual joints and at the end faces are provided with guiding rollers (2) guided by at least one flange (21) of a track (3a, 3b) which flange is positioned at a distance to the endfaces of the panels (1).

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 29 words

A door according to claim 11, in which draught strips are provided between the flanges of the guiding tracks (3a, 3b) and the outdoor face of the panels (1).

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