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US 11,692,360 B1Granted
Dual snap-in hinge and method of using the same
OwnerBror Fries, Frank W. Campbellinventors
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Abstract
A dual hinge method that uses a temporary hinge 150 that is subsequently replaced by a permanent hinge 250 that both have snap-in features on both the panel leaf and frame jamb.
Claims16
A dual snap-in hinge and receiver combination for interconnecting a jamb and a panel, the jamb being operatively connected to a wall with a wall fastener, the wall fastener extending through a jamb opening in the jamb, comprising:
- (a) a hinge having a jamb leaf rotatably connected to a panel leaf;
- (b) a jamb receiver adapted and configured to be secured to the jamb, the jamb receiver including a first jamb portion of a first snap-in connection, the jamb receiver having a jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening having a first size;
- (c) a panel receiver adapted and configured to be secured to the panel, the panel receiver including a first panel portion of a second snap-in connection;
- (d) the jamb leaf having a second jamb portion of the first snap-in connection for a snap-in connection to the jamb receiver, the jamb leaf having a jamb leaf installation/adjustment opening having a second size, wherein the wall fastener is an installation/adjustment screw having a screw head having a third size, whereby the jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening allows the insertion of the installation/adjustment screw and the second size is smaller than the first size and the third size but still allows access to the screw head, whereby the screw head is captured between the jamb leaf and the jamb and rotation of the installation/adjustment screw provides for adjustment of the hinge and the jamb relative to the wall;
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- (e) the panel leaf having a second panel portion of the second snap-in connection for a snap-in connection to the panel receiver, wherein the hinge is adapted and configured to be removable from the panel receiver and the jamb receiver without removing the installation/adjustment screw.
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An adjustable snap-in connection for interconnecting a jamb and a panel, the jamb being operatively connected to a wall with a wall fastener, comprising:
- a hinge having a jamb leaf rotatably connected to a panel leaf;
- a jamb receiver adapted and configured to be secured to the jamb, the jamb receiver including a first jamb portion of a first snap-in connection, the jamb receiver having a jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening having a first size;
- the jamb leaf having a second jamb portion of the first snap-in connection for a snap-in connection to the jamb receiver, the jamb leaf having a jamb leaf installation/adjustment opening having a second size, wherein the wall fastener is an installation/adjustment screw having a screw head with a third size, whereby the jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening allows the insertion of the installation/adjustment screw and the second size is smaller than the first size and the third size but still allows access to the screw head, whereby the screw head is captured between the jamb leaf and the jamb and rotation of the installation/adjustment screw provides for adjustment of the hinge and the jamb relative to the wall;
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- wherein the hinge is adapted and configured to be removable from the jamb receiver without removing the installation/adjustment screw.
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An adjustable connection for interconnecting a jamb and a panel, the jamb being operatively connected to a wall with a wall fastener, comprising:
- a hinge having a jamb leaf rotatably connected to a panel leaf;
- a jamb receiver adapted and configured to be secured to the jamb, the jamb receiver including a first jamb portion of the adjustable connection, the jamb receiver having a jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening having a first size;
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- the jamb leaf having a second jamb portion of the adjustable connection for connection to the jamb receiver, the jamb leaf having a jamb leaf installation/adjustment opening having a second size, wherein the wall fastener is an installation/adjustment screw having a screw head with a third size, whereby the jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening allows the insertion of the installation/adjustment screw and the second size is smaller than the first and the third size but still allows access to the screw head, whereby the screw head is captured between the jamb leaf and the jamb and rotation of the installation/adjustment screw provides for adjustment of the hinge relative to the wall.
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A method of adjusting an adjustable connection between a jamb and a panel, the jamb being operatively connected to a wall with a wall fastener, comprising:
- providing a hinge having a jamb leaf rotatably connected to a panel leaf;
- providing a jamb receiver adapted and configured to be secured to the jamb, the jamb receiver including a first jamb portion of the adjustable connection, the jamb receiver having a jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening having a first size, the jamb leaf having a second jamb portion of the adjustable connection for connection to the jamb receiver, the jamb leaf having a jamb leaf installation/adjustment opening having a second size, wherein the wall fastener is an installation/adjustment screw having a screw head with a third size, whereby the jamb receiver installation/adjustment opening allows the insertion of the installation/adjustment screw and the second size is smaller than the first size and the third size but still allows access to the screw head, whereby the screw head is captured between the jamb leaf and the jamb and rotation of the installation/adjustment screw provides for adjustment of the hinge relative to the wall;
- inserting a tool through the first size opening and through the second size opening to contact the screw head;
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- rotating the screw head and thereby the installation/adjustment screw with the tool to adjust the jamb and thereby the jamb leaf relative to the wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.