Patent ID: 6154926
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A reinforced hinge for reinforcing a union of a metal door jamb to a door, comprising:a pair of leaves, each of the leaves being generally rectangular and each having front and back faces, a pair of sides and a pair of ends, and a plurality of fastening holes extending therethrough,said leaves being pivotally coupled together along adjacent sides to permit pivoting of said leaves to a position where said front faces of said leaves generally face each other;said back face of a first leaf of said pair of leaves being adapted for attachment to a side of a door;said back face of a second leaf of said pair of leaves being adapted for attachment to a hinge attachment plate adjacent a hinge leaf accepting recess in a metal door jamb;said front face of said second leaf having a flange plate coupled thereto;said flange plate having a pair of generally rectangular end portions, and a generally rectangular side portion connecting said end portions of said flange plate together;said side portion of said flange plate being outwardly extended along the side of said second leaf distal the pivotally coupled side of said second leaf;one of said end portions of said flange plate being outwardly extended from one of said ends of said second leaf, another of said end portions of said flange plate being outwardly extended from another of said ends of said second leaf;each of said end portions of said flange plate having a length extending in a direction from said side portion of said flange plate towards the pivotally coupled side of said second leaf;wherein said lengths of said end portions of said flange plate extend from said side portion of said flange plate to a midpoint on the associated end of the second leaf generally equidistant between said sides of said second leaf;said flange plate generally lying in a plane generally parallel to said front face of said second leaf, said flange plate having a front outer face spaced apart from said front face of said second leaf; andsaid flange plate being for abutting against the door jamb to reinforce the union of the door hinge to the door jamb.