Patent ID: 9689185
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: E05D,E05Y

Claim:
1. An adjustable height hinge assembly for a vertically-hanging panel of a foldable barrier, the hinge assembly comprising: a hinge plate; a plurality of bushings; a spacer; and a hinge pin; wherein the hinge plate comprises a generally planar leaf portion and a tubular barrel portion extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end; wherein the barrel portion is adjacent to and integrally formed with the leaf portion; wherein the leaf portion comprises a plurality of apertures for accommodating a corresponding plurality of fasteners for affixing the hinge plate to the panel; wherein the barrel portion comprises a keyhole located intermediate the first end and the second end, wherein the keyhole separates the barrel portion into a first barrel section and a second barrel section; wherein the first barrel section includes a first passageway and the second barrel section includes a second passageway, the first passageway extending through an entire length of the first barrel section and the second passageway extending through an entire length of the second barrel section; wherein the first passageway and the second passageway are aligned along the longitudinal axis; wherein the plurality of bushings comprises a first bushing, a second bushing and a third bushing; wherein each of the plurality of bushings comprises a flange portion, and a body portion comprising an inner bearing surface having an inner diameter; wherein the pin comprises a head, a shaft, and a threaded terminal end; wherein the pin passes through the first bushing, the first barrel section, the second bushing, the spacer, the third bushing and the second barrel section; wherein the head of the pin engages the first flange portion of the first bushing; wherein the spacer is disposed within the keyhole between the first barrel section and the second barrel section; wherein the spacer comprises a third passageway comprising an inner diameter which is greater than the outer diameter of the pin; wherein the third passageway is aligned with the first passageway and the second passageway along the longitudinal axis; and wherein the spacer prevents at least one of the second bushing and the third bushing from backing out of the respective barrel section in which it is installed.