Patent ID: 8578558

Claim:
A hinge support comprising: a brace configured for mounting to a surface of a door, wherein the brace comprises a base wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a positioning wall, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and the positioning wall extend from the base wall in a first direction, and further wherein the first side wall has a first sloped surface, and the second side wall has a second sloped surface; a trestle comprising a top wall, a third side wall, a fourth side wall, and a support wall, wherein the third side wall, the fourth side wall, and the support wall extend from the top wall in a second direction, and further wherein the third side wall has a third sloped surface, and the fourth side wall has a fourth sloped surface; and a positioning device configured for mounting the trestle to the brace, wherein the positioning device is supported by the support wall and positioned to abut the positioning wall when mounting the trestle to the brace, and further wherein at least a portion of the third sloped surface is positioned to slide along the first sloped surface under control of the positioning device and at least a portion of the fourth sloped surface is positioned to slide along the second sloped surface under control of the positioning device to position the top wall of the trestle adjacent a door bracket of a hinge to support the door bracket relative to the surface of the door.