Adjustable hinge assembly
AssigneeFERCO, Ferrures de Batiment Inc.
InventorMartin Tremblay
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AssigneeFERCO, Ferrures de Batiment Inc.
InventorMartin Tremblay
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An adjustable hinge assembly is comprised of a track to which is secured a slide member. A sash arm is secured at one end to the slide member and all along to a horizontal rail of a hinged window sash. A support arm is pivotally connected to the sash arm at one end thereof and pivotally connected to an adjustable connector at the other end. The improvement resides in the construction of the adjustable connector which is comprised of a stationary connecting post extending from a concentric circular disc and about which is positioned an adjustable nut. The nut is connected to the free end of the support arm and the top portion of the post is secured to the support arm by a sliding clip which is easily engaged and disengaged. Both the adjustable nut and the post are constructed from brass making them self-lubricating. The nut is also positioned in tight fit over the post whereby, when the nut is rotated to a desired position to adjust the position of the support arm, it will maintain the said position. The adjustable nut is rotated by a standard wrench tool.
An adjustable hinge assembly comprising a track adapted to be connected to a frame member, said track having a slide member slidingly retained thereon for displacement along a longitudinal straight axis thereof, an elongated first arm pivotally connected at one end to said slide member, a support arm having a first end pivotally connected to said first arm at a first predetermined location, said support arm having a second opposed end pivotally connected to an adjustable connector secured to said track at a second predetermined location, said adjustable connector having a stationary connecting post of circular cross-section projecting from a concentric circular disc secured to said track, an adjustable nut having an eccentric bore for receiving said post in close pressed frictional fit therein, said adjustable nut having a cylindrical top outer wall portion of circular cross-section and a tool engaging portion defined therebelow, a circular cavity in a bottom wall of said adjustable nut and having a flat base wall, said circular cavity being disposed concentric with said cylindrical top outer wall portion, said connecting post having a head portion projecting above a top wall of said adjustable nut, a connecting recess in said head portion, said second opposed end of said support arm having a circular through bore for receiving said cylindrical top outer wall portion of said adjustable nut in close fit therein, clamping means displaceably secured to said support arm and engageable with said connecting recess to pivotally secure said second opposed end of said support arm to said adjustable nut, said circular cavity being larger than said circular cross-section of said connecting post with said connecting post eccentrically positioned therein whereupon rotation of said nut by rotating said tool engaging portion thereof causes said support arm to be adjustably displaced while said support arm is maintained in connection to said adjustable connector.
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