Patent ID: 6161255
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A47K,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for a panel door comprising:a mounting base to facilitate mounting of the base to a supporting structure above or below a door;a mounting member including portions to facilitate mounting of the mounting member to a peripheral top or bottom edge of a door;a pivot pin extending between and having portions in the mounting base and the mounting member respectively and defining a pivot axis;a fixing mechanism in one of the mounting plate and the mounting member, the fixing mechanism fixing the pivot pin in a selected rotational position in and disallowing rotational movement relative the said one of the mounting base and the mounting member;an indexing mechanism in the other of the mounting base and the mounting member, the indexing mechanism including detent along the side of the pivot pin and a biased member having an end biased against the pivot pin, the biased member deterring rotation of the pin and the one of the mounting base and the mounting member relative to the other to allow indexing of a door by biasing the biased member at least partially into the detent when the biased member is in alignment with the detent, rotation of the pin and the one of the mounting base and mounting member relative to the other being allowed when sufficient forces are provided to overcome the biasing and move the detent of the pin out of alignment with the biased member.