US 6,178,598 B2 · Adjustable hinge assembly

Abstract

An adjustable hinge assembly for swingably joining hinging panel members together, where improved mounting capability is provided, and adjustability of a pin and the hinge components in multiple directions relative to the hinging panels and to each other is provided, where a base member is mounted to a first hinging member and a pin-carrying member is connected to the base, and a base member mounted to a second hinging member and maintains an adjustable pin-receiving component thereon. Stops are provided to regulate the pivot of the members over a predetermined range.

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A hinge assembly for connecting in a swinging relationship a first hinge panel and a second hinge panel, said hinge assembly comprising:

a) at least one base member having mounting means for mounting said base member on at least one of a first hinge panel and a second hinge panel;
b) a pin-carrying member having connecting means for connecting to a base member;
c) a pin carried by said pin-carrying member and being connected thereto, said pin extending outwardly from said pin-carrying member;
d) a pin-receiving member including a bore disposed therein for receiving the pin therein;
e) mounting means for mounting said pin-receiving member on one of a first hinge panel and a second hinge panel;
and
f) wherein at least one of said pin and said pin-receiving member is pivotally movable relative to the other.

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A hinge assembly for mounting a first hinge panel relative to a second hinge panel for swinging movement thereabout, the hinge assembly comprising:

a) first hinge means including mounting means for mounting said first hinge means to one or the other of said first hinge panel and said second hinge panel;
b) second hinge means including mounting means for mounting said second hinge means to the other of said first hinge panel and said second hinge panel on which said first hinge means is mounted;
c) wherein one of said first hinge means and said second hinge means includes a pin extending outwardly therefrom;
d) wherein the other of said first hinge means and said second hinge means includes adjustment means for laterally and vertically adjusting said other of said first hinge means and said second hinge means;
e) said other of said first hinge means and said second hinge means including a first hinge part with mounting means for mounting said first hinge part to a first panel, and a second hinge part with mounting means for mounting said second hinge part to said first hinge part, there being on at least one or the other of said first hinge part and said second hinge part a pivot bore disposed therein which rotatably carries the pin therein;
and
f) wherein said adjustment means further comprising positioning means for positioning said first hinge part relative to said second hinge part.

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A hinge assembly for connecting a first hinge panel to a second hinge panel in a swinging relationship, said hinge assembly comprising:

a) a pair of base members, each base member having mounting means for mounting said base member on at least one of a first hinge panel and a second hinge panel;
b) a pin-carrying member having connecting means for connecting to a base member;
c) a pin carried by said pin-carrying member and extending outwardly therefrom, wherein said pin includes a threaded portion and a pivot portion, said threaded portion being connected to the threaded bore of said pin-carrying member;
said pin being adjustably provided in relation to the pin-carrying member;
d) pin adjustment means for adjusting the outward extension of the pin relative to the pin-carrying member, said pin adjustment means comprising a threaded bore disposed in said pin-carrying member and a threaded portion provided on said pin, wherein said pin is screwed into the threaded bore for connecting said pin to said pincarrying member;
said pin adjustment means further comprising a threaded retaining member which is received on said threaded portion of said pin to secure said pin to said pin-receiving member;
e) pin-receiving means including a pivot member having a bore therein for receiving the pivot portion of the pin to permit relative rotation thereabout, said pin-receiving means including connecting means for connecting said pivot member to a base member, said bore having a plurality of longitudinally disposed recesses therein;
f) wherein said connecting means for connecting said pin-carrying member to a base member includes a dovetail element and guide flanges disposed on said base member, said pin-carrying member including track means with a pair of tracks and a notched recess to receive the dovetail element therein;
g) said pin-carrying member having at least a portion thereof which is flexibly provided to expand to snap over the dovetail element when the pin-carrying member is installed on the base member;
h) adjustment means for adjusting the position of the pin-receiving means relative to the pin-carrying member and pin carried thereby, said adjustment means including a first adjustment means for adjusting the position of the pin-receiving means relative to the longitudinal height of a first panel or a second panel, and including a second adjustment means for adjusting the position of the pin-receiving means relative to the lateral distance from the first or second panel;
i) wherein said adjustment means comprises a positioning member disposed in the pin-receiving member, said positioning member including a means for moving said positioning member in the longitudinal direction and means for moving said positioning member in the lateral direction, said positioning member including a movable wedge element, and wherein said pin-receiving means includes a matingly provided wedge element which is stationary relative to said pin-receiving member;
and
j) pivot control means for controlling the pivot of a movable panel to provide discrete stops between open and closed positions, said pivot control means comprising pawl means provided on said pin member, said pawl means including at least one protruding vane disposed axially thereon for engagement with said longitudinal recesses of said bore.

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A hinge assembly for mounting a first hinge panel relative to a second hinge panel for swinging movement thereabout, the hinge assembly comprising:

a) first hinge means including mounting means for mounting said first hinge means to one or the other of said first hinge panel and said second hinge panel;
b) second hinge means including mounting means for mounting said second hinge means to the other of said first hinge panel and said second hinge panel on which said first hinge means is mounted;
c) wherein one of said first hinge means and said second hinge means includes a pin extending outwardly therefrom, there being a relative pivot relationship between said first hinge means and said second hinge means wherein one of said first hinge means and said second hinge means pivots throughout a radial range of rotation relative to the other;
d) stop means for maintaining one of said first and second hinge parts in one or more of a plurality of predetermined positions throughout the radial range of rotation, said stop means comprising:
(i) stationary cam means having a first engaging surface;
(ii) moving cam means disposed on said pin for radial movement therewith, and for axial movement relative to said pin, said moving cam means including a second engaging surface which is disposed for engagement with said first engaging surface;
and
(iii) biasing means for biasing said moving cam into engagement with said stationary cam in the axial direction long said pin axis;
and
e) wherein said stationary cam means is carried by the other of said first hinge means and said second hinge means relative to that one including the pin extending therefrom, said stationary cam means being stationary relative to said moving cam means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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