Patent ID: 7360279

Claim:
A hinge, comprising: first and second hinge wings, each wing having a plurality of openings for receiving attachment screws that penetrate associated bores in components that are to be held together by means of the hinge, each of said components having a front side and a back side, wherein the first and second hinge wings are attached to the respective front side and are connected to one another via a hinge pin; a plurality of adapters disposed on the back side of each of the components, wherein for receiving a respective screw nut, each adapter has a projection centered in the bores of the components, wherein each said screw nut cooperates with one of the attachment screws; and a diametric slotted hole disposed in each of the adapters for positive-fit, non-rotatable receipt of the screw nut, said screw nut being displaceable in the slotted hole, wherein the diameter of the bores located in the components of the hinge is greater than a diameter of the attachment screws by the amount of displaceability.