US 5,222,290 AGranted

Apparatus for attaching hinges to doors and jambs

AssigneeKval, Inc.

InventorAndrew M. Kvalheim

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Abstract

A machine for attaching hinges to a door and jamb member in an automatic or semi-automatic manner with the door edge and jamb face positioned in a generally vertical plane. The machine comprises a framework with a movable and longitudinally positionable carriage on which the following elements are integrated. 1. An apparatus to hold a magazine of approximately 12 hinges (or butts) with fingers to move one hinge upward and position it on a receiving block, the fingers being retractable and movable downward to a ready position. 2. A second apparatus to hopper feed screws from above apparatus number 1, wherein the screws move downward into apertures through the receiving block positioned for alignment with screw holes in the hinge leaves of the hinge positioned on the opposite side of the block. 3. The third apparatus has means for rotating the loaded receiving block 90 degrees to a generally vertical plane, moving it against door edge and jamb face and engaging individual screwdriving motors to attach the hinge.

Claims18

Dependent claims

Apparatus for hingedly connecting an adjacent pair of work members each having elongate hinge leaf receiving surfaces, by butt hinges to be seated on said receiving surfaces comprising:

(a) means for supporting said work members so that said receiving surfaces are in position for receiving the leaves of said butt hinge,
(b) a hinge applicator mounted for movement between a hinge applying location adjacent to said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said work members are in position for receiving hinges and a hinge receiving location and having means for moving said applicator therebetween, said applicator having
i. a screw receiving side and a hinge applying side with a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, said apertures being adapted for receiving screws at said screw receiving side and for guiding screws therethrough as they are screwed into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces and
ii. hinge supporting means associated with said hinge applying side for releasably supporting a hinge positioned with the screw holes of each leaf in alignment with said apertures until the hinge leaves are screwed to said butt-receiving surfaces,
(c) means for supplying screws individually to said apertures of said hinge applicator,
(d) means for sequentially supplying to and placing individual hinges on said hinge applying side of said hinge applicator with their leaves unfolded and with the screw holes in register with said apertures, said hinge supplying and placing means being in supplying and placing communication with said hinge applying side when said applicator is in the hinge receiving location and
(e) a screwdriver unit comprising screwdrivers mounted for movement between a retracted position with the screwdrivers retracted from said hinge applicator and an engaged position with said screwdrivers engaged in said apertures of the hinge applicator for driving screws therethrough into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said hinge applicator is at the hinge applying location and having means for moving said unit therebetween.

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Apparatus for hingedly connecting an adjacent pair of work members each having elongate hinge leaf receiving surfaces, by butt hinges to be seated on said receiving surfaces comprising:

(a) means for supporting said work members so that said receiving surfaces are in position for receiving the leaves of said butt hinge,
(b) a hinge applicator
i. being mounted for movement between a hinge applying location adjacent to said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said work members are in position for receiving hinges and a screw and hinge receiving location and having means for moving said applicator therebetween,
ii. having a screw receiving side and an opposed hinge applying side with a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, said apertures being adapted for receiving screws at said screw receiving side and for guiding screws therethrough as they are screwed into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces,
iii. being rotatable between a charging position with said screw receiving side and said hinge applying side each in a substantially horizontal plane for receiving screws and a hinge, respectively, and a hinge applying position with said hinge applying side confronting said hinge leaf receiving surfaces, for applying the hinge to said hinge leaf receiving surfaces, and having means for moving said applicator therebetween, and
iv. having hinge supporting means associated with said hinge applying side for releasably supporting a hinge positioned with the screw holes of each leaf in alignment with said apertures until the hinge leaves are screwed to said butt-receiving surfaces.
(c) means for supplying screws individually to said apertures, said screw supplying means being in supply communication with said apertures when said applicator is in said charging position at said screw and hinge receiving location,
(d) means for supplying hinges individually to said hinge applying side of said hinge applicator, said hinge supplying means being in supply communication with said hinge applying side when said hinge applicator is in the charging position at said screw and hinge receiving location and
(e) a screwdriver unit comprising screwdrivers mounted for movement between a retracted position with the screwdrivers retracted from said hinge applicator and an engaged position with said screwdrivers engaged in said apertures of the hinge applicator for driving screws therethrough into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said hinge applicator is at the hinge applying location and having means for moving said unit therebetween.

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Apparatus for hingedly connecting an adjacent pair of work members each having elongate hinge leaf receiving surfaces, by butt hinges to be seated on said receiving surfaces comprising:

(a) means for supporting said work members so that said receiving surfaces are in position for receiving the leaves of said butt hinge,
(b) a hinge applicator mounted for movement between a hinge applying location adjacent to said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said work members are in position for receiving hinges and a hinge receiving location and having means for moving said applicator therebetween, said applicator having
i. a screw receiving side and a hinge applying side with a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, said apertures being adapted for receiving screws at said screw receiving side and for guiding screws therethrough as they are screwed into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces and
ii. hinge supporting means associated with said hinge applying side for releasably supporting a hinge positioned with the screw holes of each leaf in alignment with said apertures until the hinge leaves are screwed to said butt-receiving surfaces,
(c) means for supplying screws individually to said apertures of said hinge applicator,
(d) means for supplying to and placing individual hinges on said hinge applying side of said hinge applicator with their leaves unfolded and with the screw holes in register with said aperture when said hinge applicator is at the hinge receiving location and
(e) a screwdriver unit comprising screwdrivers mounted for movement between a retracted position with the screwdrivers retracted from said hinge applicator and an engaged position with said screwdrivers engaged in said apertures of the hinge applicator for driving screws therethrough into said hinge leaf receiving surfaces when said hinge applicator is at the hinge applying location and separate power means associated with each of said screwdrivers for operation thereof independently of the operation of the other screwdrivers, said screwdriver unit having means associated therewith for moving the screwdriver unit between said retracted position and said engaged position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 07/922,353Filed 29 Jul 1992 · continuation
Priority: 10 Jun 1991
Granted: 29 Jun 1993
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

B27M 3/0006
Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles: devices for fixing fittings into holes
B23P 19/003
Article feeders for assembling machines: escapement mechanisms used therewith
B23P 19/04
Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some…
B27F 5/12
Slotting or mortising machines tools therefor: for making holes designed for taking up fittings, e.g. in frames of doors, windows, furniture