Adjustable hinge

• US 8,490,246 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2010
• Issued: 07/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Truth Hardware Corporation (Tyman Plc)
• Original Assignee: Truth Hardware Corporation (Tyman Plc)
• Inventors: Waddell, Robert Samuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, William L.
• Application Number:
  US12/731,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20100313483A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,216 Days
• Field of Search: 16235-246, 162/48, 163/82, 163/87, 16D/IG.39, 163/80, 493/99
• US Class Current: 16/238
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2003/027 the end knuckles being mutually connected
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0461 in angular arrangement to the wing or the frame
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0469 in an axial direction
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0476 Pocket hinges
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2007/0484 in a radial direction
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/0027 in an axial direction
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/04 Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/0423 Screw-and-nut mechanisms E05D7/0407, E05D7/043 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

An adjustable hinge easily operable to adjust the position of a swinging door vertically and/or horizontally within a door frame.

Claims

1. A hinge for coupling a door to a door frame, the hinge comprising:

a jamb leaf adapted to attach to the door frame, the jamb leaf defining a pair of spaced apart knuckles;

a door interface assembly adapted to attach to the door, the door interface assembly including a door leaf base defining a recess with a cover portion disposed over the recess thereby defining an enclosure, and a door leaf plate, the door leaf plate defining a knuckle and a pin aperture, wherein a portion of the door leaf plate is received in the enclosure of the door leaf base, and wherein a pin extends from the door leaf base through the pin aperture of the door leaf plate to secure the door leaf plate in place within the enclosure;

a horizontal adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate within the recess of the door leaf base so as to adjust the horizontal position of the door relative to the door frame, the horizontal adjustment element comprising a screw threaded into the door leaf plate, the screw having a tip bearing against the door leaf base; and

a pin assembly including a hinge pin extending through the spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf and the knuckle of the door leaf plate to operably couple the jamb leaf and the door interface assembly.

2. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the pin assembly further comprises a vertical adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate relative to the jamb leaf plate so as to adjust the vertical position of the door relative to the door frame.

3. The hinge of claim 2, wherein the vertical adjustment element comprises a vertical adjustment screw threaded into a lower one of the pair of spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf.

4. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the pin assembly further includes at least one thrust bearing.

5. The hinge of claim 1, further comprising structure for retaining the hinge pin.

6. The hinge of claim 5, wherein the structure for retaining the hinge pin comprises an e-clip engaged in a slot in the hinge pin.

7. A hinge for coupling a door to a door frame, the hinge comprising:

a jamb leaf adapted to attach to the door frame, the jamb leaf defining a pair of spaced apart knuckles;

a door interface assembly adapted to attach to the door, the door interface assembly including a door leaf base defining a recess and an aperture extending from an inner edge of the door leaf base to the recess, and a door leaf plate, the door leaf plate defining a knuckle, wherein a portion of the door leaf plate is received through the aperture into the recess of the door leaf base, the door leaf plate operably coupled to the door leaf base with at least one pin and a horizontal adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate within the recess of the door leaf base via contact therewith so as to adjust the horizontal position of the door relative to the door frame; and

a pin assembly including a hinge pin extending through the spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf and the knuckle of the door leaf plate to operably couple the jamb leaf and the door interface assembly.

8. The hinge of claim 7, wherein the pin assembly further comprises a vertical adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate relative to the jamb leaf plate so as to adjust the vertical position of the door relative to the door frame.

9. The hinge of claim 8, wherein the vertical adjustment element comprises a vertical adjustment screw threaded into a lower one of the pair of spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf.

10. The hinge of claim 8, wherein the pin assembly further includes at least one thrust bearing.

11. The hinge of claim 7, wherein the horizontal adjustment element comprises a screw threaded into the door leaf plate.

12. A door assembly, comprising:

a door;

a door frame defining an opening for receiving the door therein; and

a hinge for operably coupling the door to the door frame, the hinge comprising;

a jamb leaf attached to the door frame, the jamb leaf defining a pair of spaced apart knuckles;

a door interface assembly attached to the door, the door interface assembly including a door leaf base defining a recess with a cover portion disposed over the recess thereby defining an enclosure, and a door leaf plate, the door leaf plate defining a knuckle and a pin aperture, wherein a portion of the door leaf plate is received in the enclosure of the door leaf base, and wherein a pin extends from the door leaf base through the pin aperture of the door leaf plate to secure the door leaf plate in place within the enclosure;

a horizontal adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate within the recess of the door leaf base so as to adjust the horizontal position of the door relative to the door frame, the horizontal adjustment element comprising a screw threaded into the door leaf plate, the screw having a tip bearing against the door leaf base; and

a pin assembly including a hinge pin extending through the spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf and the knuckle of the door leaf plate to operably couple the jamb leaf and the door interface assembly.

13. The door assembly of claim 12, wherein the pin assembly further comprises a vertical adjustment element arranged to enable selective shifting of the door leaf plate relative to the jamb leaf plate so as to adjust the vertical position of the door relative to the door frame.

14. The door assembly of claim 13, wherein the vertical adjustment element comprises a vertical adjustment screw threaded into a lower one of the pair of spaced apart knuckles of the jamb leaf.