Adjustable hinge

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• an adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, comprising a base member to which the door leaf is mounted, a cover member fixedly mounted to the door, wherein the base member and the cover member form a mounting assembly, and a vertically and horizontally adjustable mounting means for mounting the door leaf to the mounting assembly for providing vertical and horizontal adjustability in the vertical and horizontal position of the door relative to the frame;
• wherein the door includes a recess within which the mounting assembly formed by the cover member and the base member is received so as to prevent interference of the adjustable mounting arrangement with the door and with the frame;
• wherein horizontal adjustment of the vertically and horizontally adjustable mounting means is accomplished by means of a threaded member threadably interconnected with the base member, wherein the door leaf is mounted to and movable with the threaded member for adjusting the horizontal position of the door leaf relative to the door;
• wherein the base member is fixedly mounted to the cover member against movement in a horizontal direction, and wherein the base member and the cover member cooperate to define a passage within which the door leaf is received, wherein the threaded member includes structure for securing the door leaf thereto, whereby horizontal movement of the threaded member results in horizontal movement of the door leaf within the passage to adjust the horizontal position of the door relative to the door leaf.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• an adjustable horizontal mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, comprising a base member to which the door leaf is mounted, a cover member fixedly mounted to the door, wherein the base member and the cover member form a mounting assembly, and a horizontally adjustable mounting means for mounting the door leaf to the mounting assembly for providing leveraged horizontal adjustability in the position of the door leaf relative to the mounting assembly, and thereby in the horizontal position of the door relative to the frame, the horizontally adjustable mounting means comprising a threaded member threadably connected with the base member, wherein the door leaf is mounted to and movable with the threaded member, for adjusting the horizontal position of the door leaf relative to the door.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• an adjustable horizontal mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door comprising a base member to which the door leaf is mounted, a cover member fixedly mounted to the door, wherein the base member and the cover member are interconnected to form a mounting assembly, and a horizontally adjustable mounting means for mounting the door leaf to the mounting assembly for providing horizontal adjustability in the position of the door leaf relative to the mounting assembly, and thereby in the horizontal position of the door relative to the frame, the horizontally adjustable mounting means comprising a threaded member interconnected with the base member, wherein the door leaf is mounted to and movable with the threaded meter, for the door;
• wherein the base member is fixedly mounted to the cover member against horizontal movement, and wherein the base member and the cover member cooperate to define a passage within which the door leaf is received, wherein the threaded member includes structure for securing the door leaf thereto, whereby movement of the threaded member results in horizontal movement of the door leaf within the passage to adjust the horizontal position of the door relative to the door leaf.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• a vertically adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, comprising a base member to which the door leaf is mounted, a cover member fixedly mounted to the door, wherein the base member and the cover member are interconnected to form a mounting assembly, and a vertically adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the mounting assembly for providing vertical adjustability in the vertical position of the door relative to the frame, the vertically adjustable mounting arrangement comprising a one-step vertical adjustment mechanism interposed between the cover member and the base member, wherein the door leaf is engaged with the base member and fixed against vertical movement thereto, whereby adjustment in the vertical position of the base member and door leaf fixed thereto relative to the cover member is transmitted directly by a single screw-driven element and results in independent adjustment in the vertical position of the door relative to the door leaf to adjust the vertical position of the door relative to the frame.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• a vertically adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, comprising a base member to which the door leaf is mounted, a cover member fixedly mounted to the door, wherein the base member and the cover member are interconnected to form a mounting assembly, and a vertically adjustable mounting means for mounting the door leaf to the mounting assembly for providing vertical adjustability in the vertical position of the door relative to the frame, the vertically adjustable mounting means comprising a vertical adjustment mechanism interposed between the cover member and the base member, wherein the door leaf is engaged with the base member, whereby adjustment in the vertical position of the base member relative to the cover member results in adjustment in the vertical position of the door relative to the door leaf to adjust the vertical position of the door relative to the frame, wherein the base member is mounted for vertical movement relative to the cover member, and wherein the vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a threaded member threadably engaged with the cover member and engaged with the base member for adjusting the vertical position of the base member relative to the cover member, wherein the base member is received within an internal cavity defined by the cover member and is vertically movable within the internal cavity in response to turning of the threaded member;
• wherein the cover member defines a vertical opening providing access to the internal cavity for positioning the base member within the internal cavity, and further comprising a plate member positioned over the opening and secured to the cover member to secure the base member within the internal cavity and to fix the base member against horizontal movement within the internal cavity.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, the door and the frame defining facing surfaces which lie in substantially parallel planes and which face each other when the door is closed, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• an adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, the adjustable mounting arrangement including a first portion fixedly mounted to the door;
• a second portion mounted to the first portion to form a mounting assembly, wherein the door leaf is engaged with the second portion;
• and an adjustment means for providing vertical and leveraged horizontal adjustability in the vertical and horizontal position of the door relative to the frame;
• wherein the door includes a recess within which substantially the entire extent of the adjustable mounting arrangement is received so as to prevent interference of the adjustable mounting arrangement with the facing surfaces of the door and the frame.

An adjustable hinge for mounting a door to a frame, the door and the frame defining facing surfaces which lie in substantially parallel planes and which face each other when the door is closed, comprising:

• a frame leaf for mounting the hinge to the frame;
• a door leaf pivotably mounted to the frame leaf;
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• an adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting the door leaf to the door, the adjustable mounting arrangement including a first portion fixedly mounted to the door;
• a second portion mounted to the first portion to a form a mounting assembly, wherein the door leaf is engaged with the second portion;
• and an adjustment means for adjusting the vertical and horizontal position of the door relative to the frame;
• wherein the door includes a recess within which substantially the entire extent of the adjustable mounting arrangement is received so as to prevent interference of the adjustable mounting arrangement with the facing surfaces of the door and the frame;
• wherein the adjustable mounting arrangement first portion comprises a cover member fixedly mounted to the door and wherein the adjustable mounting arrangement second portion comprises a base member with which the door leaf is engaged;
• wherein the base member is fixed against horizontal movement relative to the cover member, and further comprising a horizontal adjustment screw mounted within a threaded passage provided in the base member, wherein the door leaf is mounted to the horizontal adjustment screw so as to provide adjustment in the horizontal position of the door leaf relative to the mounting assembly formed by the base member and the cover member in response to turning of the horizontal adjustment screw, and wherein the cover member defines an opening providing access to the head of the horizontal adjustment screw.