Patent ID: 6167590
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A mounting plate for a furniture hinge, comprising: a hinge plate having opposing edges and opposing ends and adapted to be pivotably connected to a hinge component; a flange depending from one of the opposing edges of the hinge plate and having an upper edge and a lower edge; at least one fastener opening formed in the flange; and at least one tab depending from the other of the opposing edges of the hinge plate, wherein said flange and said at least one tab are disposed to closely contact opposing sides of a furniture member when the mounting plate is installed, such that said at least one tab is disposed substantially opposite said at least one fastener opening, and wherein the at least one tab depends from the hinge plate a distance which is less than a distance by which the flange depends from the hinge plate.