# US 2014/0150345 A1 · Hinge assembly, door assembly and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150345 A1 - Document ID: US20140150345A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/131,127 - Filed: 2012-07-06 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-06 - Inventors: Paul Spencer Price - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150345A1 ## CPC - E05D 7/0018: {at the hinge axis} - E05D 3/022: {allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing} - E05D 7/0027: {in an axial direction} - E05Y 2900/132: Doors - E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00) - E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF ## Abstract A hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge plates mounted for relative rotation about a pivot. The first hinge plate comprises a mount for coupling to a door component and the hinge assembly is arranged to permit a degree of relative linear movement between the second hinge plate and a door component coupled to the mount, independent of the relative rotational position of the first and second hinge plates within their range of relative rotation about the pivot. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge plates mounted for relative rotation about a pivot, wherein: the first hinge plate comprises a mount for coupling to a door component; and the hinge assembly is arranged to permit a degree of relative linear movement between the second hinge plate and a door component coupled to the mount, independent of the relative rotational position of the first and second hinge plates within their range of relative rotation about the pivot. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the mount is arranged such that linear movement is permitted in a direction parallel to the plane of the first hinge plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the mount is arranged to cooperate with the first hinge plate such that relative linear movement is possible in two non-parallel directions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the mount is arranged such that linear movement is permitted in a radial direction, perpendicular to the axis of the pivot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly is arranged to permit a degree of linear movement between the first and second hinge plates in a direction parallel to the pivot axis, and comprises an adjustment means to set the position of the first hinge plate relative to the second hinge plate on the pivot axis such that the relative position does not change as the first and second hinge plates move about the pivot axis. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The hinge assembly of claim 5, wherein the adjustment means comprises an adjusting screw arranged on the pivot axis of the hinge. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1 comprising locking means arrangeable to fix the relative position of the mount and the first hinge plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The hinge assembly of claim 7, wherein the locking means is arranged to clamp the mount to the first hinge plate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1 comprising biasing means arranged to bias the mount toward the pivot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The hinge assembly of claim 9, wherein the biasing means is arranged between the first hinge plate and the mount, whereby the biasing means is arranged to push the mount in a direction parallel to the first hinge plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The hinge assembly of claim 9, wherein the biasing means is compressible under force from the mount to move the mount away from the pivot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the mount comprises a recessed portion into which the first hinge plate locates. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The hinge assembly of claim 12, wherein the first hinge plate comprises opposed walls extending from a surface thereof, and between which the mount is arranged to locate whereby the recessed portion of the mount is arranged to locate between the opposed walls of the first hinge plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The hinge assembly of claim 12, wherein the mount comprises a mounting extension that extends beyond the first hinge plate to enable the hinge assembly to be coupled to a door component using the extension. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The hinge assembly of claim 14, wherein: the mount comprises two mounting extensions, each extending beyond the first hinge plate to enable the hinge assembly to be coupled to a door component; the recessed portion of the mount is recessed relative to the mounting extensions and one or both of the mounting extensions are arranged to bear on edge portions of the first hinge plate; and the mounting extensions are arranged to slidably engage the edges of the first hinge plate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein: the mount comprises a projection that extends into an opening or recess on the first hinge plate; and the projection is arranged to slidably engage the edges of an opening or recess on the first hinge plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A door assembly including a door, a hinge assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the mount is attached to the door; the door assembly comprises a door coupled to the mount, and a door frame coupled to the second hinge plate; the mount is arranged in use to hold the first hinge plate to the door; and the mount comprises mounting extensions, and the first hinge plate is held between the mounting extensions. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The door assembly of claim 17, wherein the hinge assembly comprises: a hinge assembly inducing biasing means arranged between the first hinge plate and the mount whereby the biasing means is arranged to push the mount in a direction parallel to the first hinge plate; and actuation means arranged to move the door toward the door frame, against the bias of the biasing means. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The door assembly of claim 17 wherein the door assembly comprises a sealing element between the door frame and the door. ### Claim 20 A method of engaging a door with a door frame, the method comprising steps of: arranging a hinge assembly to couple the door and the door frame, the hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge plates mounted for relative rotation about a pivot, the first hinge plate comprising a mount for coupling to the door or door frame, the hinge assembly arranged to permit a degree of relative linear movement between the second hinge plate and the door or door frame coupled to the mount, independent of the relative rotational position of the first and second hinge plates within their range of relative rotation about the pivot; and pressing the door against the door frame to move the mount relative to the second hinge plate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20 wherein the pressing comprises pressing the door to produce translation movement of the door relative to the door frame. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20 comprising operating actuation means to press the door against the door frame and holding the door in place in the door frame using the actuation means. ### Claim 23 (canceled)