Adjustable receiver for appliance hinge

An adjustable receiver for an associated appliance hinge, said adjustable receiver comprising:

• a base adapted to be secured to an associated appliance body;
• a first cross-member connected to the base and movable relative to the base, said first cross-member providing a first hinge mounting structure for an associated appliance hinge;
• a second cross-member connected to the base and movable relative to the base;
• at least one link that extends between and interconnects the first and second cross-members, wherein said first and second cross-members and said at least one link define an adjustable hinge mount that is selectively movable relative to said base along an adjustment axis;
• an adjustment system for selectively altering a position of the adjustable hinge mount relative to the base along the adjustment axis;
• said base comprising a channel that includes first and second spaced-apart side walls located respectively on opposite first and second lateral sides of said base and a front wall that extends between and connects the first and second side walls such that a space is defined between the first and second side walls;
• said front wall including a front wall slot defined therein that opens into the space defined between the first and second side walls;
• first and second elongated slots provided in said base respectively on said first and second lateral sides of said base;
• third and fourth elongated slots provided in said base respectively on said first and second lateral sides of said base;
• wherein said first and third elongated slots are defined in the first side wall and the second and fourth elongated slots are defined in the second side wall;
• the first cross-member extending between the first and second elongated slots through the space;
• the second cross-member extending between the third and fourth elongated slots through the space;
• wherein the first and second side walls each comprises opposite inner and outer faces, said respective inner faces of the first and second side walls oriented inwardly toward each other, wherein said at least one link is located outside of the space, adjacent the outer face of the first side wall or adjacent the outer face of the second side wall.