Hinge kit and related methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10000952-B2
Application number	US-201615393310-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2016
Priority date	Apr 3, 2013
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

A hinge is provided that includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a pin. The first hinge plate includes a first knuckle having an appearance of a plurality of discrete knuckle portions that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another. The second hinge plate includes a second knuckle. The pin is configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hinge comprising:
a first hinge plate having a first edge and comprising a first knuckle having an appearance of a plurality of discrete knuckles that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another, the plurality of discrete knuckles comprising a first knuckle portion directly connected to the first edge and a second knuckle portion spaced apart from the first edge by a gap and directly connected to the first knuckle portion;
a second hinge plate having a second edge and comprising a second knuckle; and
a pin configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

2. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the pin comprises a first pin portion received in and permanently fixed to a through hole of the first knuckle and a second pin portion receivable in a second through hole of the second knuckle to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

3. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein a stem directly connects the first knuckle portion to an edge of the first hinge plate.

4. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the first knuckle portion and the second knuckle portion are a unitary tubular piece, and wherein the first knuckle further comprises a first demarcation line between the first knuckle portion and the second knuckle portion.

5. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the first knuckle portion and the second knuckle portion are welded to one another.

6. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles further comprises a third knuckle portion connected and immediately adjacent the second knuckle portion, wherein the second knuckle portion is interposed between the first knuckle portion and the third knuckle portion.

7. The hinge of claim 6 , wherein stems directly connect the first knuckle portion and the third knuckle portion to the first edge of the first hinge plate.

8. The hinge of claim 6 , wherein:
the first knuckle portion, the second knuckle portion, and the third knuckle portion are a unitary tubular piece;
the first knuckle further comprises a first demarcation line between the first knuckle portion and the second knuckle portion, and a second demarcation line between the second knuckle portion and the third knuckle portion.

9. The hinge of claim 6 , wherein the second knuckle portion is welded to the first knuckle portion and the third knuckle portion.

10. The hinge of claim 1 , wherein the first and second knuckle portions are tubular with aligned through holes configured to receive the pin.

11. A hinge, comprising:
a first hinge plate having a first edge and comprising a first knuckle having an appearance of a first plurality of discrete upper knuckles that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another, the first plurality of discrete upper knuckles comprising a first upper knuckle portion directly connected to the first edge and a second upper knuckle portion spaced apart from the first edge by a first gap and directly connected to the first upper knuckle portion;
a second hinge plate having a second edge and comprising a second knuckle having an appearance of a second plurality of discrete lower knuckles that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another, the second plurality of discrete lower knuckles comprising a first lower knuckle portion directly connected to the second edge and a second lower knuckle portion spaced apart from the second edge by a second gap and directly connected to the first lower knuckle portion; and
a pin configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

12. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein the pin comprises a first pin portion received in and permanently fixed to a through hole of the first knuckle and a second pin portion receivable in a second through hole of the second knuckle to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

13. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein a stem directly connects the first upper knuckle portion to the first edge of the first hinge plate.

14. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein the first upper knuckle portion and the second upper knuckle portion are a unitary tubular piece, and wherein the first upper knuckle further comprises a first demarcation line between the first upper knuckle portion and the second upper knuckle portion.

15. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein the first upper knuckle portion and the second upper knuckle portion are welded to one another.

16. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of discrete upper knuckles further comprises a third upper knuckle portion connected and immediately adjacent the second upper knuckle portion, wherein the second upper knuckle portion is interposed between the first upper knuckle portion and the third upper knuckle portion.

17. The hinge of claim 16 , wherein stems directly connect the first upper knuckle portion and the third upper knuckle portion to the first edge of the first hinge plate.

18. The hinge of claim 16 , wherein:
the first upper knuckle portion, the second upper knuckle portion, and the third upper knuckle portion are a unitary tubular piece;
the first upper knuckle further comprises a first demarcation line between the first upper knuckle portion and the second upper knuckle portion, and a second demarcation line between the second upper knuckle portion and the third upper knuckle portion.

19. The hinge of claim 16 , wherein the second upper knuckle portion is welded to the first upper knuckle portion and the third upper knuckle portion.

20. The hinge of claim 11 , wherein the first and second knuckle portions are tubular with aligned through holes configured to receive the pin.

Assignees

• Masonite Corp

Inventors

• Gouge Timothy D
• Ettrich Jan

Classifications

• E05D5/14

  Construction of sockets or sleeves · CPC title

• E05D3/02 Primary

  with one pin · CPC title

• E05D7/1044

  in an axial direction (E05D7/1005 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/132

  Doors · CPC title

• E05D11/0009

  Templates for marking the position of fittings on wings or frames (implements for making doors, windows or frames E04F21/003) · CPC title