Adjustable door mounting arrangement for refrigerated display cabinets
First Claim
1. An adjustable door mounting arrangement for mounting a door on a structure comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame adapted to be affixed to said structure and defining a door opening and including a first frame member and a second frame member maintained in spaced, generally parallel relation by a plurality of transversely spaced apart column members;
first and second hinge means disposed at respective upper and lower corner portions of said door for hingedly connecting said door to said frame for providing swinging movement of said door inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening about an axis;
said first hinge means including adjustment means for adjustably positioning the first hinge means longitudinally of said first frame member whereby the axis about which said door swings may be shifted thereby accommodating realignment of said door relative to said framesaid first hinge means including a first hinge pin defining said swinging axis and extending outwardly from said door, said adjustment means comprising a first hinge bracket including a body portion defining pin receiving means and having upstanding lug means,said first frame member including a web portion defining a first slot within which said lug means extends and is selectively positionable therewithin by shifting said hinge bracket longitudinally of said first frame member, said first hinge pin extending within said pin receiving means and said first slot in said first frame member.
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Abstract
An improved adjustable mounting arrangement for mounting a glass door assembly on a door frame for a refrigerated display cabinet. The mounting arrangement includes upper and lower hinge assemblies for providing swinging movement of the door assembly relative to the door frame, with the hinge assembly accommodating adjustment of the hinge axis relative to the door frame for alignment of the door assembly in order to provide effective sealing and enhanced appearance of the display case. The hinge assemblies include upper and lower hinge brackets which are adapted to receive upper and lower hinge pins of the door assembly, the brackets being adapted to be attached to frame members of the door frame in different positions for effecting alignment of the door.
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19 Claims
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1. An adjustable door mounting arrangement for mounting a door on a structure comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame adapted to be affixed to said structure and defining a door opening and including a first frame member and a second frame member maintained in spaced, generally parallel relation by a plurality of transversely spaced apart column members; first and second hinge means disposed at respective upper and lower corner portions of said door for hingedly connecting said door to said frame for providing swinging movement of said door inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening about an axis; said first hinge means including adjustment means for adjustably positioning the first hinge means longitudinally of said first frame member whereby the axis about which said door swings may be shifted thereby accommodating realignment of said door relative to said frame said first hinge means including a first hinge pin defining said swinging axis and extending outwardly from said door, said adjustment means comprising a first hinge bracket including a body portion defining pin receiving means and having upstanding lug means, said first frame member including a web portion defining a first slot within which said lug means extends and is selectively positionable therewithin by shifting said hinge bracket longitudinally of said first frame member, said first hinge pin extending within said pin receiving means and said first slot in said first frame member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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8. An improved door structure for refrigerated display cabinets comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame including upper and lower frame members and a plurality of laterally spaced column members extending therebetween defining at least one door opening; a generally rectangular door; upper and lower hinge assemblies for hingedly mounting said door on said frame for swinging movement about a generally vertical axis inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening; said upper hinge assembly including an upper hinge pin extending upwardly from said door and upper bracket means within which said upper hinge pin is disposed; and said upper bracket means including lug means extending into said upper frame member and adjustment means for adjustable attachment of said bracket means to said upper frame member in a plurality of positions whereby the vertical swinging axis of said door may be shifted, said upper frame member including a web portion defining a slot within which said lug means and said upper hinge pin extend.
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14. An improved door structure for refrigerated display cabinets comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame including upper and lower frame members and a plurality of laterally spaced column members extending therebetween defining at least one door opening; a generally recangular door; upper and lower hinge assemblies for hingedly mounting said door on said frame for swinging movement about a generally vertical axis inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening; said upper hinge assembly including first adjustment means for shifting the swinging axis of said door with respect to said frame; said lower hinge assembly including second adjustment means for shifting the swinging axis of said door with respect to said frame; whereby said first and second adjustment means accommodate realignment of said door assembly with respect to said door frame; and means for reversibly hingedly mounting said door on said frame for accommodating opposite swinging movement of said door with respect to said door opening including means for repositioning said first and second adjustment means on said frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An adjustable door mounting arrangement for mounting a door on a structure comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame adapted to be affixed to said structure and defining a door opening and including a first frame member and a second frame member maintained in spaced, generally parallel relation by a plurality of transversely spaced apart column members; first and second hinge means disposed at respective upper and lower corner portions of said door for hingedly connecting said door to said frame for providing swinging movement of said door inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening about an axis; said first hinge means including adjustment means for adjustably positioning the first hinge means longitudinally of said first frame member whereby the axis about which said door swings may be shifted thereby accommodating realignment of said door relative to said frame; said first hinge means including a first hinge pin defining said swinging axis and extending from a corner portion of said door; said adjustment means comprising a first bracket defining slot means for receiving said hinge pin, said first bracket further defining adjustable fastener means for receiving a fastener for adjustable attachment of said bracket to said first frame member; said second hinge means comprising a second hinge pin defining said swinging axis, and a second hinge bracket defining a slot for receiving said second hinge pin, said second hinge means further comprising fastener means for adjustably attaching said second bracket to said second frame member to accommodate realignment of said door relative to said frame; said second hinge means including hold-open means movable between a first position wherein said door is swingingly movable with respect to said frame in a second position wherein said door is maintained in a selected position relative to said frame.
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19. An adjustable door mounting arrangement for mounting a door on a structure comprising:
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a generally rectangular frame adapted to be affixed to said structure and defining a door opening and including a first frame member and a second frame member maintained in spaced, generally parallel relation by a plurality of transversely spaced apart column members; first and second hinge means disposed at respective upper and lower corner portions of said door for hingedly connecting said door to said frame for providing swinging movement of said door inwardly and outwardly with respect to said door opening about an axis; said hinge means including adjustment means for adjustably positioning the first hinge means longitudinally of said first frame member whereby the axis about which said door swings may be shifted thereby accommodating realignment of said door relative to said frame; said first hinge means including a first hinge pin defining said swinging axis and extending outwardly from said door; said adjustment means comprising first bracket means including a body portion defining pin receiving means and having an upstanding lug adjacent said pin receiving means; said first frame member including a web portion defining a first slot within which said lug extends and is selectively positionable therewithin by shifting said bracket means longitudinally of said first frame member, said first hinge pin extending within said pin receiving means and said first slot; said second hinge means comprising a second hinge pin defining said swinging axis, and a second hinge bracket defining a slot for receiving said second hinge pin; said second hinge means including hold-open means movable between a first position wherein said door is swingingly movable with respect to said frame and a second position wherein said door is maintained in a selected position relative to said frame.
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Specification