Hinge assembly for mounting door on cabinet below opening thereof
US9222293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/024
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hinge assembly for mounting a door on a cabinet below an opening thereof is provided. The hinge assembly may include a pin defining an axis about which the door rotates, the pin being supported by a hinge plate and including a splined portion. Moreover, the hinge assembly may include a height adjuster including an inner circumference through which the pin extends and at least a portion that is rotatable about the pin. The hinge assembly additionally may include a first cam element including a cam surface and an inner circumference through which the pin extends, the inner circumference corresponding to the splined portion of the pin for mating therewith at a single position, the first cam element being vertically adjustable along the splined portion of the pin through rotation of the rotatable portion of the height adjuster about the pin.
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