Patent ID: 7836555
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: E05D,E05G,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge for a fire-resistant enclosure, wherein said enclosure includes a cabinet having inner and outer walls spaced apart having insulating material positioned therebetween, the cabinet having an access opening and a first outer edge surrounding the access opening, the enclosure also includes a door having inner and outer walls spaced apart and having insulating material positioned therebetween, the door having a second outer edge that is adjacent to the first outer edge when the door is in a closed position, a false front is coupled with the cabinet to define an internal hinge compartment, and a bracket is coupled with the false front, the hinge comprising: a cabinet end adapted to be pivotally coupled with the bracket; a door end adapted to be fixedly coupled with the door; a first segment extending from said cabinet end in a generally linear direction; a second segment extending from said first segment in a generally curved path wrapping around cabinet end approximately 90 degrees; a third segment extending from said second segment in a generally linear direction, said third segment extending at an angle relative to said first segment; and a fourth segment extending from said third segment in a generally linear direction to said door end, said fourth segment being generally perpendicular to said first segment.