Hinge and hinge cover
AssigneeKason Industries, Inc.
InventorsBurl M. Finkelstein, Brett A. Mitchell, Thomas A. Thorsen
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Abstract
There is disclosed a hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The mounting flange assembly includes a mounting flange (16) having four mounting holes (17) therethrough, a lower hinge barrel (18) extending from the mounting flange, and an upper hinge barrel (19) extending from the mounting flange. The strap assembly includes a strap (31) extending from a cylinder portion (32). The hinge also includes a main cover (57) covering the strap assembly, an upper flange cover (28) covering the upper hinge barrel, and a lower flange cover (29) covering the lower hinge barrel.
Claims14
A hinge for mounting a door to a door jamb comprising:
- a flange assembly having a lower hinge barrel and an upper hinge barrel;
- a strap assembly pivotally coupled to said flange assembly, said strap assembly including a horizontally extending elongated strap and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to one end of said elongated strap, said cylinder portion being coupled to said flange assembly;
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- a main cover removably mounted to said strap assembly, said main cover having a horizontally extending elongated first portion overlaying said strap and a vertically extending second portion extending from said first portion overlaying said cylinder portion, and
- an upper flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said upper hinge barrel.
A hinge for mounting a door to a door iamb comprising:
- a flange assembly including a lower hinge barrel and an upper hinge barrel;
- a strap assembly pivotally coupled to said flange assembly, said strap assembly including a horizontally extending elongated strap and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to one end of said elongated strap, said cylinder portion being coupled to said flange assembly;
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- a main cover removably mounted to said strap assembly, said main cover having a horizontally extending elongated first portion overlaying said strap and a vertically extending second portion extending from said first portion overlaying said cylinder portion, and
- a lower flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said lower hinge barrel.
A hinge cover for a hinge for mounting a door to a door jamb, said hinge having a flange assembly including a lower hinge barrel and an upper hinge barrel, a horizontally extending strap, and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to said strap, said cylinder portion being coupled to said flange assembly;
- the cover comprising a horizontally extending elongated cover strap portion overlaying the hinge strap and a vertically extending elongated cover cylinder portion extending from said cover strap portion and overlaying the hinge cylinder portion, and said hinge cover including an upper flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said upper hinge barrel.
A hinge cover for a hinge for mounting a door to a door jamb, said hinge having a flange assembly including a lower hinge barrel and an upper hinge barrel, a horizontally extending strap, and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to said strap, said cylinder portion being coupled to said flange assembly;
- the cover comprising a horizontally extending elongated cover strap portion overlaying the hinge strap and a vertically extending elongated cover cylinder portion extending from said cover strap portion and overlaying the hinge cylinder portion, and wherein said hinge cover further includes a lower flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said lower hinge barrel.
A hinge for doors being suited from mating engagement with an associated cabinet or jamb, the hinge comprising:
- a mounting flange adapted to be mounted to a jamb, said mounting flange having a plurality of screw openings there through;
- an upper hinge barrel mounted to said flange;
- a lower hinge barrel mounted to said flange;
- a strap assembly adapted to be mounted to a door and pivotally coupled to said mounting flange, said strap assembly having a horizontally extending elongated strap with a plurality of screw openings there through and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to one end of said strap and removable coupled to said upper hinge barrel,
- a main cover configured to be removably mounted to said strap assembly with said mounting flange and strap assembly in an installed position upon the door and door jamb, said main cover having a horizontally extending elongated first portion covering said elongated strap and a vertically extending second portion extending from said first portion and covering said cylinder portion, and
- a first flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said upper hinge barrel.
A hinge for doors being suited from mating engagement with an associated cabinet or jamb, the hinge comprising:
- a mounting flange adapted to be mounted to a jamb, said mounting flange having a plurality of screw openings there through;
- an upper hinge barrel mounted to said flange;
- a lower hinge barrel mounted to said flange;
- a strap assembly adapted to be mounted to a door and pivotally coupled to said mounting flange, said strap assembly having a horizontally extending elongated strap with a plurality of screw openings there through and a vertically extending cylinder portion coupled to one end of said strap and removable coupled to said upper hinge barrel,
- a main cover configured to be removably mounted to said strap assembly with said mounting flange and strap assembly in an installed position upon the door and door iamb, said main cover having a horizontally extending elongated first portion covering said elongated strap and a vertically extending second portion extending from said first portion and covering said cylinder portion, and
- first a flange cover adapted to be removably mounted to said lower hinge barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.