Patent ID: 6170121
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A mounting plate for a furniture hinge, comprising:a hinge plate having opposing edges and opposing ends and adapted to be pivotably connected to a hinge component;at least one pair of opposing legs depending parallel to one another from the opposing edges of the hinge plate; anda fastener opening formed in the hinge plate between the opposing legs, wherein the at least one pair of opposing legs are adapted to extend from the hinge plate along opposite surfaces of a furniture member on which the mounting plate may be installed, whereby the opposing legs provide subjacent support for the opposing surfaces of the furniture member such that a fastener inserted through the fastener opening edgewise into the furniture member is securely held without splitting the furniture member, andwherein the opposing legs are spaced from one another a predetermined distance, and at least one of the opposing legs extends from the hinge plate a distance which is at least as great as the predetermined distance.