Reversible door with integral pivot pin
AssigneeSchroer Manufacturing Company
InventorMichael L. Matteson
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Abstract
A door assembly for pivotally securing a door to an animal enclosure or other enclosure. The door assembly comprises a pivot pin assembly integrally formed with the door and a hinge secured to the enclosure adjacent the opening. The pivot pin assembly preferably comprises a vertically oriented pivot pin integrally formed with upper and lower horizontal support members extending from upper and lower ends of the pivot pin across a portion of the door. The pivot pin is fitted within a hinge barrel formed within the hinge in a manner to permit the pivot pin to rotate within the barrel such that the door may be pivoted from an open to a closed position.
Claims30
A door assembly for pivotally supporting a door for an enclosure, said assembly comprising:
- at least one pivot pin assembly connected to said door, said pivot pin assembly comprising a pivot pin formed integrally with at least one support member, said at least one support member extending at an angle from said pivot pin and across a portion of said door;
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- a hinge barrel connected to said enclosure adjacent an opening of the enclosure and configured to receive said pivot pin such that said pivot pin may rotate within said hinge barrel to move the door from the closed position to an open position.
A door assembly for pivotally supporting a door to permit access to an enclosure, said door assembly comprising:
- a door configured to close an opening of the enclosure when said door is in a closed position, said door comprising at least one vertically extending pivot pin formed integrally with opposing horizontal support members extending from each end of said pivot pin;
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- a hinge comprising an attachment portion adapted to be coupled with the enclosure adjacent the opening, a receptacle portion formed integrally with said attachment portion and cooperating with said attachment portion to present a hinge barrel, and a bushing adapted to receive said pivot pin and to be positioned within said hinge barrel.
An animal enclosure, comprising:
- an enclosure for containing an animal, said enclosure comprising exterior walls and an opening through which an interior of the enclosure may be accessed;
- a door configured to fit over the opening when in a closed position, said door comprising at least one generally vertical pivot pin integrally formed with a generally horizontal support member extending across a majority of said door;
- a bushing configured to receive at least one vertical pivot pin;
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- a reinforced barrel affixed to said enclosure adjacent the opening, said barrel adapted to receive said bushing in a manner to releasably lock the bushing in position within said barrel, wherein said pivot pin is positioned within said bushing such that said pivot pin rotates within said bushing to move the door from an open to a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.