US4768259A
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Mounting plate, in particular for hinges
Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
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Filing: 1986-12-01
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2006-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A hinge mounting plate on which a hinge arm is fastenable is adjustable in one direction and fastenable to a furniture part, for example a furniture side wall, by means of fastening screws extending through elongated holes in the mounting plate. In each elongated hole is provided two flaps projecting from the rim of the hole having free front faces pivotally holding the respective fastening screw. The fastening screws have countersunk heads, and when the fastening screws are inserted the countersunk heads press the flaps away from the screw cores.
Inventors
- 👤 Erich Rock
- 👤 Helmut Rupprechter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:16
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B41/00; F16B41/002; E; E05; E05D; E05D5/00; E05D5/02; E05D5/0276; A; A47; A47B; A47B2230/00; A47B2230/11; E05Y; E05Y2600/00; E05Y2600/50; E05Y2600/56; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20; E05Y2900/208; H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/40; H02B1/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/43; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/918; Y10S411/999; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a hinge mounting plate assembly to which a hinge arm is fastenable and that is fastenable to a furniture part, for example a furniture side wall, to be adjustable in one direction, said assembly comprising a mounting plate having therein holes elongated in said direction, and fastening screws for extending through said holes in said mounting plate for fastening said mounting plate to the furniture part, each said hole being defined by a rim having projecting therefrom two shoulders to pivotally hold between free ends thereof a respective said fastening screw, the improvement wherein: said two shoulders of each said hole comprise bendable flaps inclined toward the mounting plane of said mounting plate; and each said fastening screw includes a head with a projecting, non-planar lower side for, upon said fastening screw being screwed through the respective said hole into the furniture part, bending the respective said two flaps toward said mounting plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a hinge mounting plate assembly to which a hinge arm is fastenable and that is fastenable to a furniture part, for example a furniture side wall, to be adjustable in one direction, said assembly comprising a mounting plate having therein holes elongated in said direction, and fastening screws for extending through said holes in said mounting plate for fastening said mounting plate to the furniture part, each said hole being defined by a rim having projecting therefrom two shoulders to pivotally hold between free ends thereof a respective said fastening screw, the improvement wherein: said two shoulders of each said hole comprise bendable flaps inclined toward the mounting plane of said mounting plate; and each said fastening screw includes a head with a projecting, non-planar lower side for, upon said fastening screw being screwed through the respective said hole into the furniture part, bending the respective said two flaps toward said mounting plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening screws have flat or raised countersunk heads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement claimed in claim 2, wherein the angle of inclination between said flaps and said mounting plane is smaller than the angle of inclination between said countersunk heads and the axes of said fastening screws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner edge of each of said flaps is angular when viewed from the side and includes two portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said flaps is equal to the height of the thread turn of said fastening screws minus the thickness of the thread thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein said mounting plate has, at least in the region of said elongated holes, an edge angled with respect to said mounting plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein opposite ends of each of said elongated holes are defined by limiting surfaces substantially shaped like circular segments and inclined towards said mounting plane of said mounting plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein said mounting plate is punched of sheet metal and has edges angled with respect to said mounting plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner edge of each of said two shoulders projecting from the rims of each of said elongated holes are concave.
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