NZ706827A - Adjustable hinge - Google Patents

Abstract

In one known type of adjustable hinge, the hinge pin is provided within a cylindrical space of larger dimensions so that the pin can move within. However, such adjustment brings about movement in the horizontal direction aligned with the plane of the door together with movement in a horizontal direction generally perpendicular to the plane of the door. An adjustable hinge (10) includes at least two relatively moveable hinge parts 12, 14, at least one of which is for attachment to the door leaf, window casement or the like and at least one other is for attachment to the frame of the door, window or the like. A first of said relatively moveable hinge parts 12 includes at least a first a knuckle portion 13 and a second of said relatively movable hinge parts 14 includes a second knuckle portion 17, the first and second knuckle portions 13, 17 being relatively pivotable about a hinge axis. The first knuckle portion 13 is adjustable along a first axis (y) in a transverse plane substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis and the second knuckle portion 17 is adjustable along a second axis (x) in said transverse plane. The first axis (y) is perpendicular to the second axis (x) and adjustment along the first axis (y) is independent from adjustment along the second axis (x). One of the knuckle portions 13, 17, 116, 118, 120 houses a z-axis adjustment feature 92 for relative adjustment of the two hinge parts substantially along or substantially parallel to the hinge axis (z-axis adjustment), and another of the knuckle portions houses a z-axis adjustment feature 96 for relative adjustment of the two hinge parts 12, 14 substantially along or substantially parallel to the hinge axis (z-axis adjustment).