Patent ID: 8800110

Claim:
A gate-hinge bracket ( 10 ) adapted to be fastened to vertical gate post ( 20 , 22 ), comprising: a J-bolt ( 12 ) having an elongated horizontal shank portion ( 46 ) formed with thread ( 44 ) and extending between an end ( 64 ) and a transition into a vertical pintle portion ( 48 ); a flange plate ( 14 ) having a front side and a back side, and having a bushing portion ( 40 ) formed with an internally-threaded socket ( 42 ) for coupling with the threaded shank portion ( 44 , 46 ) of the J-bolt ( 12 ), and further being provided with a plurality of fastener openings ( 32 ); a plurality of fasteners ( 34 ) for fastening the flange plate ( 14 ) to the gate post ( 20 , 22 ) by extension through the openings ( 32 ) therefor, whereby the back side of the flange plate ( 14 ) is against or facing the gate post ( 20 , 22 ); whereby the J-bolt ( 12 ) can be twisted and twisted relative to the stationary flange plate ( 14 ), sinking the threaded shank portion ( 44 , 46 ) further and further through the bushing ( 40 ) until the pintle portion ( 48 ) is aligned on a chosen axis ( 62 ); and a lock nut ( 60 ) for threading onto the threaded shank portion ( 44 , 46 ) of the J-bolt ( 12 ) between the pintle portion ( 48 ) and front side of the flange plate ( 14 ); whereby the lock nut ( 60 ) is tightened on the threaded shank portion ( 44 , 46 ) until tight, either against or facing either one of the front side of the flange plate ( 14 ) or a front side of the bushing ( 40 ), and in order to hold the pintle portion ( 48 ) in a fixed position.