US4359802A
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Adjustable hinge
Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
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Filing: 1980-05-29
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2000-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A hinge includes a hinge arm which is adjustable in three directions. An intermediate member is situated between the hinge arm and a mounting plate. One screw clamps the intermediate member to the mounting plate, another screw clamps the hinge arm to the intermediate member, and a third screw acts between the intermediate member and the mounting plate providing an adjustment of the hinge arm in a plane vertical to the mounting plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Erich Rock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:12
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D5/00; E05D5/02; E05D5/0276; E05D7/00; E05D7/04; E05D7/0407; E05D11/00; E05D11/0054; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An adjustable hinge for use in mounting a door to an article of furniture, said hinge comprising: a mounting plate adapted to be fixed to a side wall of an article of furniture, said mounting plate having in a forward end thereof a longitudinally extending recess open at said forward end of said mounting plate; an intermediate member having at a rear end thereof a longitudinally extending slot open at said rear end and at a forward end thereof an internally threaded opening; an adjusting screw threaded into said internally threaded opening, said adjusting screw having a head slidably extending into said recess in said forward end of said mounting plate;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An adjustable hinge for use in mounting a door to an article of furniture, said hinge comprising: a mounting plate adapted to be fixed to a side wall of an article of furniture, said mounting plate having in a forward end thereof a longitudinally extending recess open at said forward end of said mounting plate; an intermediate member having at a rear end thereof a longitudinally extending slot open at said rear end and at a forward end thereof an internally threaded opening; an adjusting screw threaded into said internally threaded opening, said adjusting screw having a head slidably extending into said recess in said forward end of said mounting plate;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
an intermediate member clamping screw extending through said slot in said rear end of said intermediate member and threaded into said mounting plate; a hinge arm having a U-shaped transverse cross-sectional configuration and being positioned over said intermediate member, said hinge arm having therein a transversely extending guiding hole; a hinge arm clamping screw extending through said guiding hole and being threaded into said intermediate member; said hinge arm being adjustable transversely with respect to said intermediate member through the length of said guiding hole; said intermediate member and said hinge arm being adjustable longitudinally with respect to said mounting plate along said slot in said rear end of said intermediate member; and said intermediate member and said hinge arm being adjustable toward and away from said mounting plate by rotation of said adjusting screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
an intermediate member clamping screw extending through said slot in said rear end of said intermediate member and threaded into said mounting plate; a hinge arm having a U-shaped transverse cross-sectional configuration and being positioned over said intermediate member, said hinge arm having therein a transversely extending guiding hole; a hinge arm clamping screw extending through said guiding hole and being threaded into said intermediate member; said hinge arm being adjustable transversely with respect to said intermediate member through the length of said guiding hole; said intermediate member and said hinge arm being adjustable longitudinally with respect to said mounting plate along said slot in said rear end of said intermediate member; and said intermediate member and said hinge arm being adjustable toward and away from said mounting plate by rotation of said adjusting screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recess in said forward end of said mounting plate is T-shaped in transverse cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transverse width of said hinge arm is greater than the transverse width of said intermediate member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intermediate member has therein a transversely extending recess, said hinge arm has therein a transversely extending projection fitting into said transversely extending recess, and said guiding hole is located in said projection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 4, wherein said hinge arm clamping screw is threaded into the bottom of said recess in said intermediate member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 4, wherein side walls of said recess and of said projection converge toward each other and are in contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hinge arm has therein an aperature at a position to expose the head of said intermediate member clamping screw.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hinge arm has therein a transversely extending opening at a position to expose the head of said adjusting screw.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover plate mounted on said hinge arm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hinge as claimed in claim 9, wherein said cover plate is pivotally mounted on said hinge arm by means of a pin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-22 | 1986-05-24 | 1986-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-22 | 1990-05-24 | 1990-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-22 | 1994-05-24 | 1994-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |