Hinge cover
AssigneeCorporate Buying And Marketing Services, Inc.
InventorHerbert Omar Martinez-Muñoz
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Abstract
An apparatus and system for protecting hinges, including hinge plates, hinge loops and pins and related hardware from paint is disclosed. While painting doors, the apparatus and system can be used to protect the hinge hardware from paint without having to remove the hinge hardware from the door and door frame. In general, the apparatus and system includes a hinge plate cover that includes a magnetic material around the periphery of the cover. The apparatus and system further includes a hinge loop and pin cover that typically includes an elastic band that can optionally include a sealed end or a grip tab.
Claims10
A hinge cover for hinge hardware on a door and door frame, the hardware including a hinge plate, a hinge barrel and hinge pin, the hinge cover comprising:
- a hinge plate cover having a first side and a second side, the hinge plate cover including a flexible body and a periphery magnet connected to one of the first and second surfaces along the periphery of the body, the hinge plate cover being adapted to magnetically adhere to the hinge plate;
- an elastic hinge barrel and pin cover defined generally by an elastic band having a first continuous perimeter edge defining an open end and a second continuous perimeter edge having been closed onto itself thereby defining a closed end adapted to be gripped by a user for placement over the hinge pin and hinge barrel, thereby covering the hinge pin and barrel;
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- wherein the hinge barrel and pin cover further comprises a tab connected to the closed end of the elastic band.
A hinge cover kit for protecting hinge hardware from paint and other solvents, the kit comprising:
- a hinge plate cover adapted to cover a hinge plate, the hinge plate cover including flexible body adapted to protect the hinge plate from paint, the hinge plate cover having a flexible body having an upper and lower surface and a periphery magnet connected to the lower surface;
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- an elastic hinge barrel and pin cover adapted to be fit over a hinge pin and barrels to protect the hinge pin and barrels from paint, the hinge barrel and pin cover being generally defined by an elastic loop having a first continuous perimeter edge and a second continuous perimeter edge that has been closed onto itself thereby closing one side of the loop, the closed end defining a tab.
A hinge cover for hinge hardware on a door and door frame, the hardware including a hinge plate, a hinge barrel and hinge pin, the hinge cover comprising:
- a hinge plate cover having a first side and a second side, the hinge plate cover including a flexible body and a periphery magnet connected to one of the first and second surfaces along the periphery of the body, the hinge plate cover being adapted to magnetically adhere to the hinge plate;
- an elastic hinge barrel and pin cover defined generally by an elastic band having a first continuous perimeter edge defining an open end and a second continuous perimeter edge having been closed onto itself thereby defining a closed end adapted to be gripped by a user for placement over the hinge pin and hinge barrel, thereby covering the hinge pin and barrel;
- wherein the periphery magnet includes at least one space in the periphery to accommodate a portion of the hinge pin and barrels when the hinge cover is placed on the hinge plate;
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- wherein the periphery magnet includes at least one additional space in the periphery to accommodate a portion of the hinge pin and barrels when the hinge cover is placed on the hinge plate, the two spaces thereby forming the periphery magnet into two mirror image C-shape portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.