Patent ID: 6516494
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge comprising:a frame-side base member which is adapted to be attached to an open frame; a door-side base member which is adapted to be attached to a door; a first plate to which the frame-side base member is connected; a second plate which is hinge connected to the first plate and to which the door-side base member is connected; a slit which is provided in the door-side base member in a width direction of the door, and into which the second plate can be inserted and removed from both a front side of the door and a back side of the door; and a lock apparatus provided in the door-side base member to lock the second plate into the slit when the second plate is inserted in the slit; wherein a back end of the second plate is connected to the back end of the first plate with at least one adjusting screw capable of moving upward and downward, thus enabling the door to be moved in a vertical direction for fine adjustment; wherein a front end of the first plate is inserted into a longitudinal opening formed in the frame-side base member which is wider than a thickness of the first plate, and the front end of the first plate is connected with the frame-side base member with at least one adjusting screw capable of moving forward and backward, thus enabling the door to be moved in a horizontal direction for fine adjustment when the door is closed; and wherein a top end of the first plate is connected to the frame-side base member with one of an adjusting screw and an adjusting cam capable of moving toward and away from the frame-side base member, thus enabling the door to be moved in a back-and-forth cross direction for fine adjustment when the door is closed.