Patent ID: 6694567
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for mounting a door on a furniture article frame for movement between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture article frame, comprising:a hinge cup member adapted to be affixed to the door; a top hinge arm segment pivotably connected at its arm end to the hinge cup member and comprising an elongated aperture and two tabs; an L-shaped hinge arm segment comprising a center hole, a circular aperture, an elongated aperture and two side members comprising circular apertures; a base hinge arm segment comprising an elongated center hole, a circular aperture, an upper flange, two side flanges comprising elongated holes and being adapted to be fastened on the furniture article frame by at least one mounting screw inserted through the base elongated center hole; a first cam screw; a second cam screw; and a pin; wherein the top hinge arm segment is pivotably connected to the hinge cup member on a first pivot axis, the top hinge arm segment is slideably connected to the L-shaped hinge arm segment with a first cam screw, the base hinge arm segment is slideably connected to the L-shaped hinge arm segment by a second cam screw cooperating with the elongated aperture in the L-shaped hinge arm segment and the circular aperture in the base hinge arm segment; wherein the base elongated center hole allows vertical adjustments to be made in a direction parallel to the first pivot axis of the hinge; wherein the pin slideably connects the L-shaped hinge arm segment to the base hinge arm segment; wherein turning the first cam screw causes the top hinge arm segment to move relative to the L-shaped hinge arm segment in a horizontally side to side direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge; and wherein turning the second cam screw causes the L-shaped hinge arm segment to move relative to the base hinge arm segment in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first pivot axis of the hinge.