Concealable hinge
AssigneeInnovations By Fisher, LLC
InventorsTim Fisher, Jon Fisher
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Abstract
A hinge for pivotally securing a frame substantially flush to a mounting surface, the hinge comprising a plurality of leaves and a plurality of articulation points wherein each leaf is connected to two articulation points and movement of at least one leaf connected to each articulation point occurs substantially simultaneously. With four leaves and four articulation points the hinge is configured for fluid movement as the articulation points are utilized or activated concurrently to pivot the frame about the hinge and with respect to a mounting surface. A pair of hinges wherein one hinge may be a mirror image of the other can be used to mount the frame to the mounting surface.
Claims16
A hinge comprising:
- a plurality of leaves;
- and
- a plurality of articulation points,
- wherein each leaf is connected to two different articulation points such that each leaf is connected to two different leaves,
- wherein each leaf of the plurality of leaves has a different dimension, and
- wherein at least one leaf has a first length extending along a first axis and a second length extending along a second axis and wherein the first and second axis are substantially perpendicular to one another.
A hinge for pivotally securing a frame substantially flush to a mounting surface, the hinge comprising a plurality of substantially flat leaves, each leaf having different dimensions and at least one leaf having a non-symmetrical shape, and a plurality of articulation points wherein each leaf is connected to two articulation points and movement of at least one leaf connected to each articulation point results in substantially simultaneous movement of a second leaf connected to each same articulation joint 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.