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Patch for door pivot

a technology for fixing parts and hinges, applied in the field of doors, can solve the problems of no product available that provides, no product available, and no product available to provide the appearance of holes or unused hardwar

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-16
SMITH TERRILL LEE
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Problems solved by technology

In either case the hole or unused hardware is aesthetically undesirable.
There is currently no product available that provides an aesthetically pleasing cover for holes left after removal of pivot hinge components, which is also securely fastened and can be removed later.

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[0019] The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.

[0020] A pivot patch 10 comprises at least one lug 20 and a plate 30 attached to the lug (FIG. 1). Patch 10 is made of any material suitable to the application including wood, metal, or plastic, or a combination of materials. Lug 20 can be made of a first material for strength and plate 30 of a second material for aesthetic reasons, i.e. to match the surrounding material. To the extent that lug 20 and plate 30 are made of separate materials, the two pieces are securely adhered to one another, e.g. by adhesive or fasteners. Lug 20 is also called the attachment lug since it attaches patch 10 to the door frame. The surface of lug 20 that attaches to plate 30 is called the plate face, regardless of whether patch 10 is constructed of a single piece or two or more separate pieces.

[0021] Lug 20 is of substantially similar...

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Abstract

The invention is a patch for a pivot hinge having an attachment lug, the lug being a substantially rectangular prism having a plate face and a cover plate attached to the attachment lug at the plate face, the cover plate being a substantially flat rectangular prism. The lug has two through holes that penetrate two opposing faces of the lug, other than the plate face, the holes being chamfered at one end and threaded along the remaining, non-chamfered portion. The plate is substantially larger than the plate face of the lug, and the lug and the plate consist of a single piece of unitary construction, and the thickness of the plate perpendicular to the plate face of the lug is 1 / 16th of an inch.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] None. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to hardware for doors, in particular patches for holes that are left when door-related hardware is removed from the door and door frame. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] Pivot hinges are a popular mechanism for supporting doors. However, when such pivot mechanisms are replaced by a different style of hinge, e.g. pin-style hinge, there is either a hole where the pivot hinge components were mounted, or the pivot hinge components are left in place. In either case the hole or unused hardware is aesthetically undesirable. Furthermore, any holes left in the door and / or frame after the removal of hinge components could become a point of entry for things that could damage the door and / or building, including water, debris, or small animals. There is currently no product available that provides an aesthetically pleasing cover for holes left after r...

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IPC IPC(8): E02D37/00
CPCE05D11/00E05Y2900/132E06B7/28
Inventor SMITH, TERRILL LEE
Owner SMITH TERRILL LEE