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US 2012/0246876 A1Published application
Adjustable hinge
OwnerBen Burksinventor
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Abstract
A hinge, comprising a cup having a rim and an arm pivotably connected to the cup, wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm. An adjustable stopper coupled to the arm is engagable with the rim whereby the opening angle is controlled by adjustment of the stopper.
Claims6
A sink tray system comprising:
- a hinge having a cup with a rim, the cup being secured to a panel with a sink tray mounted thereon;
- an arm having a mounting plate secured to a cabinet frame, the arm being pivotably connected to the cup wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm;
- and
- an adjustable stopper threadably engaged with a passage in the arm, the stopper being engagable with the rim whereby the opening angle is permitted to be controlled by adjustment of the stopper.
1 more element
A method for installing a hinge in a sink tray system comprising the steps of:
- providing a hinge having a cup with a rim and an arm pivotably connected to the cup, wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm;
- providing an adjustable stopper threaded through a passage in the arm whereby the opening angle is permitted to be controlled by adjustment of the stopper;
- securing a panel to the cup;
- securing a mounting plate of the arm to a cabinet frame;
- securing a tray to the panel;
- and
- adjusting the opening angle by manually rotating the stopper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.