Patent ID: 7886408

Claim:
A furniture hinge comprising: a door fastening element securable to a furniture door; a body fastening element securable to a furniture body; at least one pivot arm connecting said door fastening element with said body fastening element; a damping device connecting said door fastening element with said body fastening element; said damping device comprising a linearly movable damping cylinder forming a portion of said damping device and pivotally securable to said door fastening element, and a damping guidance portion pivotally connecting the damping cylinder and pivotally securable to said furniture body, wherein relative pivoting movement of said door fastening element toward said body fastening element moves said damping guidance portion against a pivot stop to initiate linear movement of said damping device to a closed position of said furniture door, wherein the pivot stop is established by at least one of the furniture hinge, the furniture door, or the furniture body.