Adapter for attaching utilitarian articles to a door hinge
OwnerMichael Barbaroinventor
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Abstract
An adapter for securing a utilitarian article to a door hinge includes a housing formed of a front panel removably fastened to a rear panel. Positioned between the front and rear panels is a central plate having a distal end and a proximal end. At the distal end of the plate is a flared flange having two or more hinge knuckles thereon that mesh and align with hinge barrels on an existing door and associated frame when the hinge pin is removed. Any one of multiple utilitarian articles, such as a seat, a tie rack or a mirror can be secured to the opposing end of the central plate.
Claims11
An adapter for securing a utilitarian article to a door hinge comprising:
- a housing having a proximal end and a distal end;
- means for attaching the proximal end of said housing to a door hinge;
- a seat;
- means for attaching the seat to the distal end of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.