Hinge assembly for flood gates

Abstract

A hinge assembly for a flood gate comprises support means (1) provided with a first projecting portion (5); a hinge housing (9) having a base plate (11) formed with an aperture (13) for receiving the first projecting portion (5) of the support means (1), with a second projecting portion (21), and with a third projecting portion (15) provided with an aperture (13) receiving a hinge pin. Adjusting means (27, 28) acts between the first and second projecting portions (5,21) and threadingly engages with one thereof. The adjusting means (27,28), the support means (1), and the hinge housing (9) are configured such that rotation of the adjusting means (27,28) in one direction causes movement of the hinge housing (9) relative to the support means (1) in a first direction and such that rotation of the adjusting means (27,28) in the other direction causes movement of the hinge housing (9) relative to the support means (1) in a second direction opposite to the first axial direction. Hinge arm adjusting means (31) is threadingly mounted in the third projecting portion (15) such that rotation of the adjusting means (31) in one direction moves the adjusting means (27,28) in a third direction and rotation of the adjusting means (31) in the other direction moves the adjusting means (31) in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction. The hinge arm adjusting means (31) is adapted in use to engage with a hinge arm (37) so as to raise or lower the height of the hinge arm (37) within the hinge housing (9), the third and fourth directions being perpendicular to the first and second directions.

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