US3182351A - Mounting structural members - Google Patents

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y ,1965 s. R. KAUFMAN ETAL 3,182,351

MOUNTING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS Filed March 20, 1963 INVENTORS STANLEYRKAUFMAN DAVID M. KAUFMAN mil A ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,182,351 MOUNTING STRUQTURAL MEMBERS Stanley R. Kaufman, Stokes Road, Yonkers, N.Y., and David M. Kaufman, 701 Palmer Court, Mamaroneck,

Filed Mar. 20, 1963, Ser. No. 266,588 6 Claims. (Cl. 16-130) This invention relates to the art of mounting structural members, more particularly to means implementing the hinged support of a folding gate or the like closure over a framed opening in a fashion permitting ready folding of the gate and its swinging to a position lying against the frame of the opening.

The securement of a structural member to a support present problems of adjustment and fastening so as to obtain desired orientation of the structural member. Thus in hanging a door or window in a framed opening, considerable skill is involved in orienting and securing the door or window in proper operative position.

By way of specific example, a variety of foldable closures have been evolved for use over building openings such as doors or windows permitting the closure to be extended over the opening when desired, or alternatively to be collapsed and stored against the side wall or frame of the opening. In order to implement storage of the closure against the side wall of the opening, the closures are generally mounted on a hinge secured to the side wall of the opening, and to the edge of the closure so that when the closure is collapsed it may be pivoted on the hinge to lie flush against the side wall of the opening. Such closures are generally prefabricated of a variety of conventional sizes and thereafter installed in the particular door or window where their use is desired. The installation presents some problems in securement of the hinge to the foldable closure, and securement of the hinge to the side wall of the opening, since there are slight variations in the contour of the side walls of different so-called standard openings, necessitating adjustment during installation.

It is with the above problems and desiderata in mind that the present novel mounting means, including both method and apparatus, have been evolved, mounting means implementing the securement of a structural member such as a collapsible closure, or the like in operative position in the frame of a building opening, requiring minimal skill on the part of the installer and providing for ready adjustment of the structural member to eifect its desired operative orientation.

It is accordingly among the primary objects of this invention to provide improved mounting means for a structural member such as a door, window, collapsible gate, or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide mounting means for structural members necessitating minimal skill on the part of an installer of the structural member in the opening of a building or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved hinge mounting for a collapsible closure permitting the closure when in collapsed position to be pivoted to lie against the side wall of the opening in which the closure is mounted.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved hinge subject to ready attachment with respect to a structural member, with the hinge adapted for ready adjustment with respect to the structural member either during installation, or for operative maintenance.

These and other objects of the invention which will become hereafter apparent are achieved by way of example by forming the structural member with an end bar preferably in the form of two spaced U-shaped channel members, having their legs facing towards each other. The U-shaped channel members are conjoined by means of spacer bars serving to maintain the channel members in an operative fixed relationship to provide a slideway. These spacer bars additionally function as anchoring pivot points for the fixed pivot links of a collapsible grid folding gate where the invention is employed in conjunction with a collapsible grid-type of closure. A butt hinge is provided with a supported plate adapted for securement to a fixed datum such as the frame of a door; and a channel attachment plate adapted to lie against the flanges formed by the legs on said channel members. The frame supported plate is secured to the channel plate by means of a hinge pin extending through sleeves secured to the hinge plates. The channel plate is provided with upstanding locating dogs, adapted to extend between the spaced legs of the channel members comprising the end bar. An acchoring plate dimensioned to fit in the slideway between the spaced channel members is provided to lie between the upstanding locating dogs of the hinged channel plate. Spacer legs on the anchoring plate orient the anchoring plate against the legs of the channel members contiguous to the channel plate and limit the transverse movement of the anchoring plate in the slideway. Tapped apertures in the anchoring plate are aligned with apertures of the channel plate of the hinge so that the extension of a fastening member such as a screw through the apertures of the channel plate into the tapped apertures of the fastening plate permits ready securement of the butt hinge in desired position with respect to the end bar. The frame plate of the hinge may either be secured to the frame prior to arrangement with respect to the end bar formed on the structural member or subsequent thereto as is required by any particular installation.

A feature of the invention resides in the fact that securement of the butt hinge to the end bar of a closure is accomplished with a minimum of manipulation, since the fastening plate provides a self-aligning tapped aperture for receipt of a screw extending from the channel plate of the butt hinge so that there is no need to provide any back-up as is required Where machine screws are employed for securement of the hinge to the channel.

Another feature of the invention is that the hinge may readily be adjusted with respect to the end bar of the closure gate merely by loosening the fastening screws and sliding the end bar with respect to the hinge.

The specific details of a preferred embodiment of the invention, and their mode of functioning will be made most manifest and particularly pointed out in clear, conelse and exact terms in conjunction with the accompanying drawings showing by way of example the invention as employed in mounting a folding gate closure wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the closure end bar, the butt hinge, and the fastening plate embodying the instant inventive concept; and

FIG. 2 is a partial elevational view showing a collapsible grid folding gate in operative orientation as mounted in accordance with this invention; and

FIG. 3 is an elevational View of the folding gate of FIG. 2 shown in collapsed position hinged to lie against the side wall or frame of a building opening; and

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2 showing the hinge plates in butt relationship; and

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of FIG. 3 showing the hinge plates separated; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of tFIG. 4 showing the anchoring plate in operative posiion.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, like numerals in the various figures will be employed to designate like parts.

The invention has here been illustrated as embodied for use in conjunction with a folding gate, however it will be apparent to those skilledin the art that the same inventive concept may be employed wherever it is desired to mount a structural member in a fashion such that the supported member may be readily secured in desired. operative orientation and adjusted during installation, and subsequent maintenance.

As seen in the drawings, the supported member in this case a collapsible grid folding gate 10, as best seen in FIG. 2, has one end thereof provided with an end bar 11 providing a slideway 12.

End bar 11, as best seen in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 comprises two spaced U-shaped channel members 13 and 14, the legs of which are oriented to face each other to form spaced flange overlying slideway 12. Spacer bars 15 are formed with projections 16 on each end thereof. Projections 16 are designed to extend through apertures 17 in the U-shaped channel members, and the free ends of projections 16 are peened over as at 19 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) to secure the spacer bars in desired position. As many spacer bars 15 are employed as are necessary to maintain the channel members comprising the end bar 11 in a parallel relationship. Where a collapsible grid as viewed in FlG. 2 is employed to form the folding gate, the spacer bars 15 may be utilized as an end pivot point tor the links L of the gate.

A novel butt hinge 20 is formed, as best seen in FIG. 1 with a frame supported plate 21. The term frame supported plate is employed to designate that plate of the hinge intended for securement to the frame of the closure in which the closure 19 here described is mounted. It will however be understood, that this terminology is not intended to limit the use of the'hinge in the frame of an opening but that the hinge may have wide applicability in a variety'of other installations where a member is to be hingedly supported. Frame supported plate 21 1 is formed with a plurality of spaced apertures 22 through which the necessary fastening members such as screws,

rivets, or the like may be extended to secure the frame extend between the opposed legs of the channel members 13 and 14. Channel plate apertures 32 are formed in channel plate 27 to accommodate a fastening member, preferably in the form of a threaded machine screw as will be made hereinafter more apparent.

An anchoring plate 35, dimensioned to fit between channel members 13 and 14, and between locating dogs 29 is provided as seen to the right in FIG. 1. The width of anchoring plate 35 is substantially equal to the length of spacer bars 15, and the length of anchoring plate 35 is substantially equal to the length of channel plate 27 between dogs 29. Spacer legs 36 are upset from anchoring plate 35,.the length of legs 36 being substantially equal to the distance between the legs of the channel members 13, as best seen in FIGS. 4 and 5. Anchoring plate apertures 49, preferably tapped are formed in the body portion of plate 35, and threaded machine screws 41 adapted for engagementin tapped apertures 4d are also provided.

It is preferred to provide three channel plate apertures 32,,arranged out of line with each other, so that'no line of bending will exist in accordance with'desirable hinge design practices. In order to implement the mating of an anchoring plate 35 with achannel plate 27 the anchor- 7 ing plate 35 isprovided with two central threaded aper-= tures 40, so that the anchoring plate may be turned through 180 degrees and still have an aperture 40 matched up with channel plate aperture 32.

' Operation port for anyone of alarge variety of structural members. As described in conjunction with theillustrated embodiment of the invention, the novel hinge support is shown as used in conjunction with'a collapsible grid folding gate lthas best seen in FIG. 2.

7 Where so used, the gate 19 is formed withchannel shaped end bar 11. End bar 11 isthen conjoined with the novel hinge 29, by inserting anchoring plate 35 between the. channel members 13 and 14, with the spacer legs 36 extending in a direction away from the side of the end bar 11 to.which the hinge 20 is to be secured, as best seen in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5.

Thereafter the channel engaging supporting plate 27.

of binge 2t isarranged adjacent the end bar 11 with 10- cating dogs 29 extending between the flanges formed by the legs of channels 13 and 14, into engagement with fastening plate 35. Screws 41 are then inserted through channel plate apertures 32 into engagement with tapped anchoring plate apertures 40. Beforetightening the screws41, either the hinge, or the end bar 11 are adjusted,

toa desired position. The frame-plate 21 may either have been secured in position prior'to assembly of the channel plate with respect to the anchoring plate,. or subsequent thereto, depending on installation conditions.

After the plates Zland 27 of the hinge are secured in position, the supported member, in this case gate 1% may be employed as desired. 7 v 7 When the .supportedmember 10 is folded to expose the opening which it has previously closed, it maybe hinged out of the way to the position illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 5,.

by swinging channel plate 27 out of butt relationship with respect to frame plate 21', so as to lie against the frame of the building opening.

It is thus seen that an improved hinge mounting has been provided-for hingedlysupporting a structural member. The. hinge may readily be secured to the supported member with a minimum of manipulative steps, and requiring minimal skill. The fastening screws are substantially self-seating, permitting the facile .securement of the hinge to the supported structural member, and the ready adjustment of the supported member into desired operative orientation without the exercise of any great mechani- Y cal skill.

The above disclosure has been given by way of illustration and elucidation, and not byway of limitation, and it is desired to protect all embodiments of the herein disclosed inventive concept within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. Mounting means for a structural member such as a door, window,.collapsiblegate, or the like, said means comprising in combination: f

slideway'means formed as part of the structural mem-' ber; anchoring means slidably mounted in'said slideway means; spacer meanson said anchoring means limiting the transverse movement of said anchoring means in said slideway means; supporting means arranged adjacent said anchoring means externally of said slideway meansflocating means extended between said-anchoring means and said supporting means to limit the relative. axial movement between said anchoring means and said supporting means; and e fastening means adjustably extended between said supporting means and said anchoring means, whereby upon tightening of said fastening means therelative position of said'anchoring means, supporting means 'tural member in desiredoperative position. i 2. A'method of mounting a structural member such as a door, Window, a collapsible gate or the likeyin operative position, said'method comprising the steps of:

forming a slideway inthe structural member;

andslideway means may be fixed to orient the struc- I arranging an anchoring member in the slideway for sliding movement therealong;

limiting the transverse movement of said anchoring member in said slideway;

arranging a supporting member adjacent the anchoring member externally of the slideway; limiting the relative axial movement between the supporting member and the anchoring member as the step of arranging the supporting member adjacent to the anchoring member is being performed;

extending a fastening member between the supporting member and the anchoring member to loosely interengage same;

adjusting the structural member to provide a desired operative orientation therefor;

and tightening the fastening member to securely engage the anchoring member with respect to the plate and guideway to prevent relative movement therebetween.

3. A hinge mounting for a supported member having a flanged slideway comprising in combination:

a supported plate adapted for securement to a supporting datum;

a supporting plate adapted for securement to the supported member;

a hinge pin hingedly coupling said supporting plate to said supported plate;

an anchoring plate adapted for slideable positioning in said slideway for engagement with respect to said supporting plate;

locating dogs extending between said anchoring plate in said slideway and said supporting plate externally of said slideway limiting relative axial movement therebetween; in a locus defined by said locating dogs; and adjustable fastening members extending between said supporting plate and said anchoring plate to secure same in position, said anchoring plate securely engaging the flanges of the slideway of the supported member when said fastening means are tightened.

4. A mounting for a structural member such as a door, window, collapsible gate or the like, said mounting comprising:

a channel member formed as part of the structural member providing a slideway;

said channel member having two spaced flanges;

an anchoring plate slideably positioned in the slideway formed by said channel member;

spacer legs on said anchoring plate constraining said plate to lie Within said channel against the spaced flanges;

a channel engaging hinge plate dimensioned to lie against the flanges of said channel member; locating dogs extending between said channel engaging hinge plate and said anchoring plate;

a second hinge plate hingedly secured to said channel engaging hinge plate;

and adjustable fastening members extending between said channel engaging hinge plate and said anchoring plate, whereby upon tightening of said fastening members the relative position of the hinge plates and channel member may be fixed.

5. A mounting as in claim 4 in which said channel engaging hinge plate is formed with three apertures arranged at the apieces of a triangle; and said anchoring plate is formed with three similarly arranged apertures, the apertures of said anchoring plate being threaded; and said fastening members are threaded for engagement in the anchoring plate apertures.

6. A mounting as in claim 5 in which said anchoring plate is formed with a fourth threaded aperture arranged at the apex of a triangle formed by rotating the triangle defined by the previously recited anchoring plate apertures through 180 about a line between the most widely spaced of the three attaching plate apertures.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 375,039 12/87 Wright 16-130 711,759 10/02 Chmelitzek 248245 1,091,652 3/14 Hall -160 2,446,005 7/48 Hartmann 248245 X 2,737,268 3/56 Smith 248245 X 2,767,951 10/56 Cousino 248-245 2,836,269 5/58 Anderson 16132 X 2,923,027 2/60 Bury 16132 X 3,063,087 11/62 Thomas 16128 FOREIGN PATENTS 63,066 10/ 12 Switzerland.

DONLEY J. STOCKING, Primary Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. MOUNTING MEANS FOR A STRUCTURAL MEMBER SUCH AS A DOOR, WINDOW, COLLAPSIBLE GATE, OR THE LIKE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: SLIDEWAY MEANS FORMED AS PART OF THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER; ANCHORING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SLIDEWAY MEANS; SPACER MEANS ON SAID ANCHORING MEANS LIMITING THE TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF SAID ANCHORING MEANS IN SAID SLIDEWAY MEANS; SUPPORTING MEANS ARRANGED ADJACENT SAID ANCHORING MEANS EXTERNALLY OF SAID SLIDEWAY MEANS; LOCATING MEANS EXTENDED BETWEEN SAID ANCHORING MEANS AND SAID SUPPORTING MEANS TO LIMIT THE RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID ANCHORING MEANS AND SAID SUPPORTING MEANS; AND FASTENING MEANS ADJUSTABLY EXTENDED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORTING MEANS AND SAID ANCHORING MEANS, WHEREBY UPON TIGHTENING OF SAID FASTENING MEANS THE RELATIVE

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