Patent ID: 6163930
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hidden interior hinge for use in the manufacture of furniture, and particularly cabinets, the hidden hinge comprising:a recessed cup for placement into a recessed cutout in a cabinet;a pivot arm having a proximal end and a distal end, said pivot arm rotatably attached to said recessed cup at said proximal end; anda cabinet wing coupler attached to said pivot arm at said distal end, said cabinet wing coupler comprised of a support plate and a connecting plate, said connecting plate and support plate being coupled with a fastener, said fastener spanning a gap between said connecting plate and said support plate, said fastener enabling said connecting plate and said support plate to be brought close together in a tightening relation, thereby narrowing said gap and allowing cabinet material to be captured tightly within said gap, and said connecting plate including an upturned rear center tab protruding above and forward of a rear edge of said connecting plate.