Patent ID: 6643895
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for mounting a door on a furniture article frame for movement between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture article frame, comprising:a hinge cup member adapted to be affixed to the door; a top hinge arm segment pivotably connected at its arm end to the hinge cup member and comprising an elongated aperture and two tabs; an L-shaped hinge arm segment comprising a center hole, a circular aperture, an elongated aperture and two flaps; a base hinge arm segment comprising an elongated center hole, a circular aperture and an upper flange and being adapted to be fastened on the furniture article frame by at least one mounting screw inserted through the base elongated center hole; a first cam screw; and a second cam screw, wherein the top hinge arm segment is pivotably connected to the hinge cup member on a first pivot axis, the top hinge arm segment is slideably connected to the L-shaped hinge arm segment with a first cam screw, the base hinge arm segment is slideably connected to the L-shaped hinge arm segment by a second cam screw cooperating with the elongated aperture in the L-shaped hinge arm segment and the circular aperture in the base hinge arm segment; wherein the base elongated center hole allows vertical adjustments to be made in a direction parallel to the first pivot axis of the hinge; wherein turning the first cam screw causes the top hinge arm segment to move relative to the L-shaped hinge arm segment in a horizontally side to side direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge; and wherein turning the second cam screw causes the L-shaped hinge arm segment to move relative to the base hinge arm segment in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge.