Glass door hinge
AssigneeThe Group Legacy L.C.
InventorsCraig Miller, William Liao
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Abstract
A glass door hinge is provided which is self-centering and clamps a glass door between two opposed clamps. The hinge includes a mount, a pair of clamps, a hinge block, a spindle, and a biasing member for engaging the spindle to return the clamps and the door to a centered position. Each of the clamps is preferably provided with a lipped gasket which isolates the door from the metal hinge components. One of the clamps has a pair of set screws for holding the spindle in position relative to the clamps, and a pair of locking screws for inhibiting movement of the set screws. The set screws and locking screws are concealed from view by being received entirely within the clamp.
Claims20
A glass door hinge for pivotally mounting a glass door to an adjacent supporting member comprising:
- first and second opposed clamps adapted for receiving therebetween a glass door, at least one of said clamps including a plate and also including a boss extending toward the other of said clamps;
- a spindle received between said clamps against movement relative thereto and defining a pivot axis of the hinge, said spindle having at least one centering surface;
- a mount for coupling to a supporting member;
- a hinge block fixedly coupled to the mount and pivotally receiving said spindle therein;
- a centering member biased against the centering surface of the spindle when the clamps are in a centered position;
- a pair of set fasteners received by one of said clamps and engaging said spindle to inhibit relative movement between said spindle and said one clamp;
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- a pair of locking fasteners received by said one of said clamps and engaging said set fasteners for inhibiting movement of said set fastener.
A glass door hinge for pivotally mounting a glass door to an adjacent supporting member comprising:
- first and second opposed clamps adapted for receiving therebetween a glass door, each of said clamps including a plate having an inwardly facing surface and at least one of said clamps having a raised boss extending toward the other of said clamps to present a remotely facing edge;
- a spindle received between said clamps against movement relative thereto and defining a pivot axis of the hinge, said spindle having at least one centering surface;
- a mount for coupling to a supporting member;
- a hinge block fixedly coupled to the mount and pivotally receiving said spindle therein;
- a centering member biased against the centering surface of the spindle when the clamps are in a centered position;
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- at least one gasket received on the inwardly facing surface of at least one of said plates, said gasket including a substantially flat section and a raised lip angularly oriented relative to said flat section and extending toward the opposite clamp in substantially overlying relationship to said remotely facing edge.
A glass door hinge for pivotally mounting a glass door to an adjacent supporting member comprising:
- first and second opposed clamps adapted for receiving therebetween a glass door, at least one of said clamps including a plate and also including a boss extending toward the other of said clamps;
- a spindle received between said clamps against movement relative thereto and defining a pivot axis of the hinge, said spindle having at least one centering surface and an arcuate bearing surface circumferentially adjacent said centering surface, said arcuate bearing surface including a groove therein adapted for receiving lubricant;
- a mount for coupling to a supporting member;
- a hinge block fixedly coupled to the mount and pivotally receiving said spindle therein;
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- a centering member biased against the centering surface of the spindle when the clamps are in a centered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.