Hinge for a shower screen door
US6070294A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/136
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door hinge and a method of its use is provided which is suitable for use with glass shower screen doors. The method involves cutting a pair of circular cut-outs at a side edge of the door near the top and bottom of the door respectively. After toughening of the cut-out portions of glass, a hinge in accordance with this invention is mounted in each cut-out portion. The hinges each have a first arm which has a circular door mounting portion of substantially the same diameter as the cut-outs which are located in the cut-outs. The hinges each have two clamping parts, one part is fitted to abut with one face of the door, and the other part is fitted to abut with the other face of the door. Each part is fitted to immediately surround the respective cut-outs. The hinge then has screw holding means which holds the parts together and clamps the door. The second arm of the hinge can be mounted directly to a frame member, such as a jam member or to a further glass panel. In the case where mounting is to a further glass panel, the mounting can be by similar circular cut-outs, and by the second arm having a similar circular door mounting part, and clamping parts. By having circular cut-outs, …
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