Patent ID: 7594300
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adjustable hinge fixture comprising: a base plate for adjustable fixation to an article of furniture; a connecting plate assembly including a generally U-shaped cross-section formed by a top portion and a pair of spaced apart side walls, the connecting plate assembly having a projection through a curved region to a lower portion of the projection positioned between the side walls and generally parallel to the top portion, the curved region being elastically deflectable along a bending axis to permit the lower and top portions to move relative to each other, wherein the lower portion is adjustably connected to the base plate; a hinge arm pivotably connected to the connecting plate assembly with a first pin having a first longitudinal axis; a hinge cup pivotably connected to the hinge arm with a second pin having a second longitudinal axis; wherein the bending axis is generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis; and, an adjustment screw operable to move the connecting plate assembly relative to the base plate about the curved region of the connecting plate assembly.