Patent ID: 6647591
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
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 having a top center hole and a top elongated aperture with one end open to the top center hole; an intermediate hinge arm segment having a intermediate center hole, an intermediate circular aperture and an intermediate elongated aperture; a base hinge arm segment having a base elongated center hole and a base circular aperture and being adapted to be fastened on the furniture article frame by at least one mounting screw inserted through the base elongated center hole; an adjustment screw; and a cam screw, wherein the top hinge arm segment is pivotably connected to the hinge cup member on a first pivot axis, wherein the top hinge arm segment is pivotably connected to the base hinge arm segment on a second pivot axis, wherein the intermediate hinge arm segment is pivotably in communication with the top hinge arm segment, wherein the base hinge arm segment is slideably connected to the intermediate hinge arm segment with the cam screw via the intermediate elongated aperture in the intermediate hinge arm segment and the base circular aperture in the base hinge arm segment, wherein the intermediate hinge arm segment is adjustably connected to the top hinge arm segment by the adjustment screw cooperating with the top elongated aperture in the top hinge arm segment and the intermediate circular aperture in the intermediate 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 adjustment screw causes the intermediate hinge arm segment to move relative to the top hinge arm segment in a horizontally arcing direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge, and wherein turning the cam screw causes the base hinge arm segment to move relative to the intermediate hinge arm segment in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge.