Hinges or the like
AssigneeD & D Technologies Pty Ltd
InventorTom Wilson
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Abstract
A hinge assembly comprising a first hinge leaf assembly and a second hinge leaf assembly, each having their respective hinge leaf. The hinge assembly further comprises at least one mounting member fixable to a moveable barrier through a fixing arrangement. The first and/or second hinge leaf is connectable to the at least one mounting member so as to be adjustable relative thereto. A locking arrangement is also included to releasably lock the first and/or second hinge leaf to the at least one mounting member. The locking arrangement is operative to adopt a hold condition where relative movement between the first and/or second hinge leaf and the at least one mounting member is prevented, and a released condition where the first and/or second hinge leaf is able to be adjusted relative to the at least one mounting member.
Claims21
A hinge assembly comprising:
- a first hinge leaf assembly and a second hinge leaf assembly, each having their respective hinge leaf, wherein the first hinge leaf assembly being connectable to the second hinge leaf assembly and when so connected the first hinge leaf assembly being rotatable relative to the second hinge leaf assembly about an axis;
- at least one mounting member fixable to a moveable barrier or a structure through a fixing arrangement, the first and/or second hinge leaf being connectable to the at least one mounting member so as to be slidably adjustable relative thereto along a plane in at least one direction, said plane being defined by an interface between (i) the at least one mounting member and the first hinge leaf or (ii) the at least one mounting member and the second hinge leaf;
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- a locking arrangement to releasably lock the first and/or second hinge leaf to the at least one mounting member, the locking arrangement being operative to adopt a hold condition where relative movement between the first and/or second hinge leaf and the at least one mounting member is prevented, and a released condition where the first and/or second hinge leaf is able to be slidably adjusted relative to the at least one mounting member,
- the locking arrangement comprises a locking element disposed between the first and/or second hinge leaf and the at least one mounting member, and movable relative to both the first and/or second hinge leaf and the at least one mounting member to cause the locking arrangement to adopt the hold condition or the released condition.
A hinge leaf assembly mountable to a movable barrier or structure comprising:
- a hinge leaf and a mounting member, wherein the hinge leaf and the mounting member are connected by a guide arrangement to allow the hinge leaf to slide relative to the mounting member in a plane,
- whereby a locking element is provided in either the hinge leaf or the mounting member that is operable to adapt a hold condition and a released condition, and when the locking element is in the hold condition relative sliding movement between the hinge leaf and the mounting member is prevented, and when the locking element is in the released condition the hinge leaf is able to slide relative to the mounting member, wherein the guide arrangement includes one or more rails provided on either the mounting member or the hinge leaf, and one or more complementary tracks provided in the other of the mounting member or the first hinge leaf, and when in the released condition the guide arrangement prevents the hinge leaf from fully separating from the mounting member in a direction perpendicular to said plane of sliding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.