Patent ID: 8863358

Claim:
A hinge for pivotally attaching a door to a door frame, comprising: first and second hinge plates pivotally connected, each of said first and second hinge plates including: a mounting face extending between a free edge and a pivot edge, said hinge plate including a plurality of fastener apertures for receiving fasteners for attaching said hinge plate to a mounting surface; a first lifting element extending through said hinge plate at a location proximate to said free edge, wherein said first lifting element is adapted for selective movement from a retracted position substantially flush with said mounting face to an extended position extending above said mounting face; a second lifting element extending through said hinge plate at a location proximate to said pivot edge, wherein said second lifting element is adapted for selective movement between a retracted position substantially flush with said mounting face to an extended position extending above said mounting face; wherein said first lifting element and said second lifting element are disposed on opposing sides of a vertical reference axis disposed between said free edge and said pivot edge of said hinge plate; and wherein disposing one of said first and second lifting elements in an extended position extending above said mounting face displaces one of said free edge and said pivot edge, respectively, away from the mounting surface when said hinge plate is attached to the mounting surface.