US2093966A

US2093966A - Concealed hinge construction

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Publication number: US2093966A
Application number: US57435A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hodgson Frank
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-01-03
Filing date: 1936-01-03
Publication date: 1937-09-21
Anticipated expiration: 1954-09-21

Description

Sept. 21, 1937.

F. HODGSON CONCEALED HINGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 5, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept .21, 1'937- F. HoDGsoN 2,093,966

CONCEALED HINGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. s, 195e v 2 shets-'sheqt 2 .WZYINVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 21, 1937 l f, coNCEALED. HINGE CONSTRUCTION' Frank Hoclgsoni?.allflfillib;`r i

2 Claims.

The invention relates to hinge mountings and more especially to concealed hinge constructions.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a hinge, wherein the same is adaptable for the mounting of doors on automobile bodies so that said door can be swung from closed to open position or vice versa irrespective of the curved contour of the body of the automobile and the hinge concealed from view when the door is closed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a construction of this character, which is comparatively simple in its make-up, thoroughly reliable and ecient in operation, strong, durable, readily and easily placed in working position in a door frame and door, assuring the easy swinging of the door without sagging of the latter and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a doorway of a motor vehicle body showing the door open and supported upon hinges constructed in accordance with the invention.

40 view showing a double hinge arrangement.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view through one part of the single hinge.

Figure '7A is a plan view thereof.

Figure '7B is a` plan View of another part of 45 the single hinge.

Figure 7C is a sectional view thereof.

Figure 8 is a plan View of another part of the single hinge.

Figure 8A is an edge elevation thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally a portion of the body of a motor 55 vehicle and. the same having built therein a Application January 3, 1936, Serial No. 57,435 i y doorway B for a swinging door C, the doorway and the said door being curved at the lower portion thereof as is customary or usual and for the close and proper tting of this door in the doorway there is employed the upper, lower and intermediate hinge mountings constituting the present invention and the said upper and intermediate mountings, each includes a pair of guide plates Ill which are 'superimposed one upon the other and are of a shape to match each other while built with these plates are securing iianges II accommodating fasteners I2 which stationarily fasten the said plates in matched superimposed relation to each other within the door frame B at the hinge side thereof. These plates at their meeting faces are formed with arcuate guide ways I3 which register with each other and accommodate an arcuate bearing I4 of a swinging part I5 for an attaching ear I6 for the fastening by fasteners Il of this part to the door C so that said door will be hung by such part I5 and hinged for opening and closing movements. The plates I0 are detachably fastened in superimposed relation to each other by suitable fasteners I8 and the bearing I4 interts the guide ways I3 the part I5 on the swinging of the door C can not separate from between the plates IIJ and free swinging action of the door C is had.

The lower hinge for the door C includes the pair of plates I9 for the matched arcuate groove or guide way 2i) for accommodating the arcuate bearing ZI of the hinge part 22, this arcuate bearing being provided with an arcuate slot 23 accommodating a stop pin 24 as fitted within the plates I9, these plates being mounted in place by the fasteners. 25 and are joined with each other by fasteners 26. The part 22 has the attaching ear 2l to which is fastened fasteners 28 for securing it to the door C. The bearing 2| is of a considerable greater arc than the bearing I4 due to the curvature of the door frame B and the door C at the lower portions thereof where the lower hinge is fitted.

In Figure 6 of the drawings there is shown the employment of a double hinge which includes the plates 29 which are provided with the gui-de ways 30 for the bearings 3l of double swinging parts 3L so as to effect a double hinge arrangement as will appear from Figure 6 of the drawings. Each part 32 is similar to the part I5 hereinbefore described and the plates 29 of each pair are similar to the plates IIJ.

It will b-e apparent that the hinge arrangement or mounting eii'ects concealment of the hinges for the door C when the latter is closed.

The stop pin 24 limits the swinging action of the door C when moved to open position and also eliminates the separation of the bearing 2| from between the vplates I 9 and such bearing freely slides in the guide ways 20 in the said plate.

The plates l0, I9 and 29 are suitably cut away as at 33 to accommodate the parts l5, 22 and 32 When'the door C is closed for the close and tight fitting of the said door in the door frame B.

What is claimed is:

1. A hinge of the character` described comprise ing a stationary member formed of apair of contacting superposed plates having matched arcuate shaped guide ways provided in their meeting faces, an arcuate shaped swinging member slidably tting in said guide ways, and iianges at the outer sides of said members for fastening of the latter in place on a. door frame and door respectively.

2. A hinge of the character described comprisl ing a stationary member formed of a pair of superposed plates having matched arcuate shaped guide ways provided in their meeting faces, an arcuate shaped swinging member slidably fitting in said guide ways, a'nges at the outer sides of said members for fastening of the latter in place on a door frame and door respectively and means separably joining the plates together in contacting superimposed relation to each other.

FRANK HODGSON.