# US 9,518,419 B2 · Door mount > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,518,419 B2 - Document ID: US9518419B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/199,341 - Filed: 2014-03-06 - Published: 2015-09-10 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-06 - Assignees: Target Brands, Inc. - Applicants: Target Brands, Inc. - Inventors: Blake M. Johnson; Chadley W. Ewald - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518419B2 ## CPC - E06B 3/36: with a single vertical axis of rotation at one side of the opening, or swinging through the opening (wings requiring lifting before opening E06B3/52) - E05D 5/04: Flat flaps - E05F 1/063: {with complementary, substantially identical and slidingly cooperating cam surfaces (E05F1/066 takes precedence)} - E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00) - E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00) - E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING ## Abstract A door mount includes a jamb mounted to an end of a wall, a bracket, an upper hinge and a lower hinge. The bracket includes an upper flange that extends in a direction away from the jamb, an elongated member mounted to the jamb and a lower flange that extends in the direction away from the jamb and is spaced apart from the upper flange by the elongated member. The upper hinge couples the upper flange of the bracket to the door. The lower hinge couples the lower flange of the bracket to the door. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A door mount comprising: a jamb mounted to an end of a wall; a monolithic bracket having a first free end, an opposing second free end, a planar upper flange, a planar elongated section and a planar lower flange and being mounted to the jamb along the planar elongated section, wherein the planar upper flange is oriented out of plane relative to the elongated section at a first bend, is defined between the first free end of the monolithic bracket and the first bend and extends along a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to the elongated section and in a direction away from the jamb at a top of the elongated section and wherein the lower flange is oriented out of plane relative to the elongated section at a second bend, is defined between the second free end of the monolithic bracket and the second bend, extends along a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to the elongated section and in the direction away from the jamb at a bottom of the elongated section, the lower flange being spaced apart from the upper flange by the elongated section; an upper hinge that couples a top end of a door to the upper flange of the bracket; and a lower hinge that couples a bottom end of the door to the lower flange of the bracket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The door mount of claim 1, wherein the upper flange of the bracket comprises a through hole and the lower flange of the bracket comprises a through hole. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The door mount of claim 2, wherein the upper hinge comprises an upper hinge pin fixed to an upper hinge plate that is coupled to the top end of the door, the upper hinge pin extending from the upper hinge plate through the through hole in the planar upper flange of the bracket to a free end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The door mount of claim 3, further comprising an upper door strap mounted between the top end of the door and the upper hinge plate, wherein the upper hinge pin is free to rotate within the through hole in the planar upper flange when the door is rotated. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The door mount of claim 4, further comprising a nut fastened to the free end of the upper hinge pin to limit the axial movement of the upper hinge pin. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The door mount of claim 2, wherein the lower hinge comprises a lower hinge plate that is coupled to the bottom end of the door and coupled to a gravity pivot assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The door mount of claim 6, wherein the through hole in the planar lower flange comprises a star-shaped through hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The door mount of claim 7, wherein the gravity pivot assembly comprises a lower hinge pin fixed to the lower hinge plate, the lower hinge pin extending from the lower hinge plate to a beveled end that engages with a cam having a star-shaped drive that corresponds with the star shaped through hole in the lower flange, wherein the star-shaped drive engages with the star-shaped through hole in the planar lower flange so that the door is oriented relative to the wall at an acute angle when at rest. ### Claim 9 A door mount comprising: a monolithic elongated bar including a substantially vertical portion attached to a door jamb that is mounted to an end of a wall, a first free end and an opposing second free end, wherein the monolithic elongated bar includes a planar top projecting portion that is oriented out of plane relative to the substantially vertical portion at a first bend, is defined between the first free end and the first bend and extends substantially normal to the substantially vertical portion and wherein the monolithic elongated bar includes a planar bottom projecting portion that is oriented out of plane relative to the substantially vertical portion at a second bend, is defined between the second free end and the second bend and extends substantially normal to the substantially vertical portion; a top hinge coupling a top end of a door to the planar top projecting portion; and a bottom hinge coupling a bottom end of the door to the planar bottom projecting portion; and wherein the door is oriented at an acute angle relative to the wall when at rest. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The door mount of claim 9, wherein the planar top projecting portion and the planar bottom projecting portion of the monolithic elongated bar extend in a direction away from the door jamb. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The door mount of claim 10, wherein the top hinge is fixed to the top end of the door and comprises a pin that is free to rotate within the through hole in the planar top projecting portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The door mount of claim 10, wherein the bottom hinge is fixed to the bottom end of the door by a lower hinge plate and comprises a gravity pivot assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The door mount of claim 12, wherein the gravity pivot assembly comprises a pin fixed to the lower hinge plate and extending from the lower hinge plate to a beveled end that engages with a cam, the cam including a star-shaped drive that corresponds with and engages with the star-shaped through hole in the planar bottom projecting portion so that the door is oriented relative to the wall at the acute angle when at rest. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The door mount of claim 9, wherein the planar top projecting portion comprises a through hole and the planar bottom projecting portion comprises a through hole, the through hole in the planar bottom projecting portion is star-shaped. ### Claim 15 A method of mounting a door to a wall, the method comprising: mounting a monolithic hinge mount bar to an end of a wall, the hinge mount bar including a first free end, an opposing second free end, a planar upper flange, a planar lower flange and a planar elongated section, wherein the planar upper flange is oriented out of plane relative to the planar elongated section at a first bend, is defined between the first free end of the bar and the first bend and extends in a direction away from the end of the wall and wherein the planar lower flange is oriented out of plane relative to the planar elongated section at a second bend, is defined between the second free end of the bar and the second bend, extends in the direction away from the end of the wall and is spaced apart from the upper flange by the elongated section, the hinge mount bar providing repeated placement of the planar upper flange relative to the planar lower flange; fastening an upper hinge that couples to a top end of a door to the planar upper flange of the hinge mount bar; and fastening a lower hinge that couples to a bottom end of the door to the planar lower flange of the hinge mount bar. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein mounting the hinge mount bar to an end of a wall comprises mounting the hinge mount bar to a door jamb that is attached to the end of the wall. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the door jamb includes drilling dimples so that the hinge mount bar is mounted to the door jamb at a set location. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein fastening the upper hinge to the planar upper flange of the hinge mount bar comprises: fastening an upper hinge plate to an upper door strap mounted to the top end of the door; inserting an upper hinge pin that extends from the upper hinge plate through a through hole in the planar upper flange of the hinge mount bar to a free end; and installing a nut on the free end of the upper hinge pin. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein fastening the lower hinge to the planar lower flange of the hinge mount bar comprises: fastening a lower hinge plate to a lower door strap mounted to the bottom end of the door; and inserting a gravity pivot assembly that is coupled to the lower hinge plate into the planar lower flange of the hinge mount bar.