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Hinge adjusting shim

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-16
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1983-10-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hensgen Herbert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:42
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D7/00; E05D7/04; E05D2007/0461; E05Y; E05Y2201/00; E05Y2201/60; E05Y2201/622; E05Y2201/638; E05Y2600/00; E05Y2600/60; E05Y2600/634; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A DOOR HINGE SHIM FOR USE WITH A DOOR FRAME MEMBER HAVING A SEAT IN ONE FACE THEREOF WHICH EXTENDS FROM AN EDGE OF THE SAID MEMBER AND WITH A DOOR HINGE BUTT ADAPTED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN SAID SEAT COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS SPACED APART A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LENGTH OF SAID HINGE BUTT, AN ENTRY EDGE ON THE BODY MEMBER FOR INSERTION ALONG THE ABOVE MENTIONED EDGE OF SAID SAID DOOR FRAME MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SEAT AND HINGE BUTT, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A PORTION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ENTRY EDGE HAVING A THICKNESS GREATER THAN SAID EDGE, SAID ENTRY EDGE BEING NOTCHED TO ENABLE SAID ENTRY EDGE TO BE INSERTED PAST MEANS FOR SECURING SAID HINGE BUTT TO SAID DOOR FRAME MEMBER WHEN SAID SHIM IS INSERTED BETWEEN SAID HINGE BUTT AND SEAT, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING MEANS ON A SURFACE THEREOF EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION BETWEEN SAID BODY MEMBER ENDS IN AT LEAST THAT REGION OF THE BODY MEMBER REMOTE FROM SAID NOTCHES TO FACILITATE SEVERANCE OF SAID BODY MEMBER ALONG LINES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ENTRY EDGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A DOOR HINGE SHIM FOR USE WITH A DOOR FRAME MEMBER HAVING A SEAT IN ONE FACE THEREOF WHICH EXTENDS FROM AN EDGE OF THE SAID MEMBER AND WITH A DOOR HINGE BUTT ADAPTED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN SAID SEAT COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS SPACED APART A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LENGTH OF SAID HINGE BUTT, AN ENTRY EDGE ON THE BODY MEMBER FOR INSERTION ALONG THE ABOVE MENTIONED EDGE OF SAID SAID DOOR FRAME MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SEAT AND HINGE BUTT, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A PORTION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ENTRY EDGE HAVING A THICKNESS GREATER THAN SAID EDGE, SAID ENTRY EDGE BEING NOTCHED TO ENABLE SAID ENTRY EDGE TO BE INSERTED PAST MEANS FOR SECURING SAID HINGE BUTT TO SAID DOOR FRAME MEMBER WHEN SAID SHIM IS INSERTED BETWEEN SAID HINGE BUTT AND SEAT, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING MEANS ON A SURFACE THEREOF EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION BETWEEN SAID BODY MEMBER ENDS IN AT LEAST THAT REGION OF THE BODY MEMBER REMOTE FROM SAID NOTCHES TO FACILITATE SEVERANCE OF SAID BODY MEMBER ALONG LINES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID ENTRY EDGE.

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