Abstract:
A hinge comprising door/gate horizontal and vertical displacement portions. The adjustment means is comprised of a threaded post for varying the distance between hinge portions in the vertical therein raising or lowering the attached door/gate and perpendicularly extending horizontal threaded post having re-positional door/gate abutment that can be used to change the tilt of the door/gate by varying the length difference of the abutments on the spaced apart hinges.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to hinges and, more specifically, to a hinge incorporating door/gate horizontal and vertical displacement fasteners. The adjustment means is comprised of a threaded post for varying the distance between hinge portions in the vertical therein raising or lowering the attached door/gate and horizontal threaded post having re-positional door/gate abutment that can be used to change the tilt of the door/gate by varying the length difference of the abutments between the spaced apart hinges. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     There are other hinges designed for adjustment. While these hinges may be suitable for the purposes for which they where designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
     It is thus desirable to provide a hinge comprising a top and bottom leaf portion that are respectively displaceable. 
     It is further desirable to print a hinge having a threaded post perpendicularly extending from one of said leaf portions having a rotatively mounted door/gate abutment thereon. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide a hinge having a pair of displaceable portions whereby a door/gate having a pair of said hinges attached thereto provides means for varying the height of the attached door/gate as well as the tilt by varying the length of the horizontal door/gate abutment. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge having a threaded post threadedly engaging a top and bottom leaf plate. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge wherein one of said leaf plates has a ball bearing to reduce frictional wear. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge having a lubrication port whereby lubricant can be applied to said ball bearing. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge wherein one of said leaf portions has a mounting plate fixedly attached thereto. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge having a threaded post projecting substantially horizontal from the non-plate leaf portion 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hinge having a rotatively attached door/gate abutment that can be used to change the tilt of a door/gate having two of the instant invention&#39;s hinges spaced apart with the door/gate abutments displacements along said threaded post varies. 
     Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
     The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a hinge comprising door/gate horizontal and vertical displacement portions. The adjustment means is comprised of a threaded post for varying the distance between hinge portions in the vertical therein raising or lowering the attached door/gate and perpendicularly extending horizontal threaded post having re-positional door/gate abutment that can be used to change the tilt of the door/gate by varying the length difference of the abutments on the spaced apart hinges. 
     The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
     The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
       In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of prior art. 
         FIG. 2  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. 
         FIG. 3  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a sectional view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a sectional view of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
     Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the Hinge Incorporating Vertical and Horizontal Adjustments of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.
           10  Hinge Incorporating Vertical and Horizontal Adjustments of the present invention     12  prior art     14  gate     16  jack     18  vertical column     20  hinge of  12       22  superior hinge section of  12       24  inferior hinge section of  12       26  horizontal threaded adjustment rod     28  vertical threaded adjustment bolt     30  adjustment nut     32  gate frame     34  mounting plate     36  hardware apertures     38  grease fitting     40  ball bearing     42  unthreaded through bore of  22       44  threaded through bore of  24       46  unthreaded portion of  28       48  threaded portion of  28       50  mounting hardware     52  bolt head     54  shaft of  28       56  mounting aperture of  32         

     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
       FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of prior art  12 . When installing heavy gates  14  or doors, jacks  16  are required to hold them while leveling. getting them level and perfectly spaced between each other is very difficult because once the existing hinges  20  are welded or bolted to the vertical column  18  and the jacks  16  are removed, the gates or door often have a tendency to reposition and sag due to the weight resting solely on the pivots. The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a hinge design that gives full adjustment for full sized gates having vertical and horizontal adjustments with a ball bearing to minimize friction and wear. 
       FIG. 2  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The present invention provides an adjustable hinge  10  design that gives full adjustment along both the vertical and horizontal planes once installed on the vertical column  18  and the gate frame  32 . The adjustable hinge  10  is provided in two sections with the pivot being a partially threaded vertical bolt  28  extending through the inferior hinge section  24  into the upper thus pivotally connecting the two sections. The upper portion of the superior hinge section  22  has a threaded rod  26  projecting therefrom for attachment to the gate  14 . 
       FIG. 3  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. Shown is the adjustable hinge  10  adjusted horizontally and upward vertically to compensate for sagging of the gate  14 . The horizontal threaded rods  36  are inserted through a pair of spaced apart mounting apertures disposed in the gate frame  32  and have a pair of adjustable nuts  30  sandwiching the frame to secure it thereto. 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the present invention. Shown is a perspective view of the adjustable hinge  10  wherein the inferior hinge section  24  comprises a mounting plate  34  with hardware apertures  36  for mounting to a vertical column and a central threaded throughbore for receiving the vertical bolt  28  and providing access thereof into a corresponding unthreaded throughbore disposed in the superior hinge section  22  to provide a pivot therebetween. A grease fitting  38  is disposed on the top portion of the superior hinge section  22  to lubricate the interior components thereof. Also depicted is the horizontal rod projecting perpendicularly from a top portion of the superior hinge section  22  and its related adjustment nuts  30 . 
       FIG. 5  is a sectional view of the present invention. Shown is the adjustable hinge  10  wherein the vertical bolt  28  has a shaft  54  a threaded portion  48  extending from the bolt head  52  and an unthreaded portion  46  on the distal end thereof. The inferior hinge section  25  has a threaded throughbore  44  into which the bolt  28  is threaded and the superior hinge section  22  has an unthreaded throughbore  42  beginning at its bottom end and terminating near the top for receiving the unthreaded shaft portion  46 . A grease fitting  38  on top of the superior hinge section  22  feeds lubricant to a ball bearing  46  positioned within the terminus end of the unthreaded throughbore  42  to minimize friction and wear. Also shown is the mounting plate  34  and related hardware  50  along with the horizontal rod  26  and adjustment nuts  30 . 
       FIG. 6  is a sectional view of the present invention. Shown is a sectional view of the adjustable hinge  10  and all components about to be installed to a gate and vertical column  18 . The mounting plate  34  is to be fastened to the vertical column  18  with appropriate mounting hardware  50  and the horizontal rod  26  is ready to be placed into the mounting aperture  56  of the gate frame  32  to be secured by the adjustment nuts  30 . 
       FIG. 7  is a sectional view of the present invention. Shown is a sectional view of the adjustable hinge  10  and all components installed to a gate and vertical column  18 . The mounting plate  34  is fastened to the vertical column  18  with appropriate mounting hardware  50  and the horizontal rod  26  is placed into the mounting aperture  56  of the gate frame  32  secured by the adjustment nuts  30 . 
       FIG. 8  is a sectional view of the present invention. Shown is a sectional view of the adjustable hinge  10  with the vertical adjustment bolt  28  turned to advance it upward and thereby create separation between the inferior hinge section  24  and the superior hinge section  26  thus raising the gate frame  32  and gate. The horizontal adjustment rod  26  has been pulled tighter to the column  30  by adjusting the nuts  30  on the horizontal rod  26 . 
     It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 
     Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.