Granted Patent B2

US 12,655,667 · App. 18/423,628 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Inventors: Cody McMillian (Colfax, NC); Austin Mundy (Colfax, NC); Chris Keziah (Colfax, NC); Luke Baker (Colfax, NC); Michael K. Mitchell (Colfax, NC)

Assignee: Endura Products, LLC

E05D7/009E05D15/26E05D7/1061E05D2007/1094E05D2700/12

Abstract

Claims (11)

1 . An adjustable hinge comprising:

a pin defining a pivot axis;

a first body including a first connection plate;

a second body including a second connection plate, the second body pivotally coupled to the first body, the pin extending between the first body and the second body such that the first body and the second body pivot with respect to each another about the pivot axis between a closed position in which the first connection plate and the second connection plate are co-planer with one another and an open position in which the first connection plate and the second connection plate face opposite directions from one another; and

an adjustment mechanism disposed within one of the first body or the second body, the adjustment mechanism configured to increase or decrease a gap defined between the first connection plate and the second connection plate in the closed position, the adjustment mechanism comprising:

a carriage having a rack; and

an adjustment screw operably engaged with the rack such that rotation of the adjustment screw in a first direction increases the gap and rotation of the adjustment screw in a second direction opposite the first direction decreases the gap.

2 . The adjustable hinge according to claim 1 , wherein in the open position, the pivot axis is disposed between the first connection plate and the second connection plate.

3 . The adjustable hinge according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection plate and the second connection plate define a plate distance therebetween in the open position, the plate distance remaining constant in response to rotation of the adjustment screw.

4 . The adjustable hinge according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment screw defines a rotational axis, the pivot axis and the rotational axis being perpendicular to one another.

5 . The adjustable hinge according to claim 4 , wherein the pivot axis and the rotational axis intersect.

Continuity (5)

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