Mounting plate of a hinge for mounting a door on furniture frames of varying thickness

A mounting plate assembly of a hinge for mounting on a frame of an article of furniture a door of the article of furniture, said assembly comprising:

• a mounting plate having a U-shaped configuration defined by parallel first and second side flanges and a center flange connecting said side flanges, said first side flange having means for supporting a hinge arm;
• a two-part base plate positioned between said flanges within the U of said mounting plate for supporting said mounting plate on a furniture frame, said base plate including a centering member to be fixed to the frame and a sliding member mounted for longitudinal movement with respect to said centering member in directions parallel to said flanges, means for mounting said mounting plate on said sliding member for movement therewith in said directions, and said centering and sliding members having interengaging means for locking said sliding member with respect to said centering member, said interengaging means capable of being overcome by hand applied pressure to permit said movement;
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• a fastening screw extending through said center flange of said mounting plate and through said centering member for fixing said centering member to the frame and for selectively fixing said mounting plate and thereby said sliding member to said centering member, said movement being permitted upon loosening of said fastening screw.