Patent ID: 8046873

Claim:
A spider hinge for a frameless glass door comprising: a base plate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the first side being adapted to be mounted on a door frame; a pivot block connected to the base plate, the pivot block having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end of the pivot block connected to the second side of the base plate; a swing base pivotally connected to the pivot block, the swing base having a pair of ears extending outwardly therefrom for pivotally connected to the second end of the pivot block, the swing base having at least one leg slantwise extending therefrom and opposite to the ears for keeping no interference between the spider hinge and the glass door, the at least one leg having a round frustum formed on a free end thereof, the round frustum formed with a closed side and having a threaded hole defined therein toward the closed side for assembling with a fastener such that the glass door is secured by fastening the fastener and the round frustum; and a positioning mechanism disposed between the pivot block and the swing base, the positioning mechanism comprising at least one spring and a positioning block abutting against the at least one spring and biased by the at least one spring to position the swing base.