Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Hinge – Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-27
2004-01-27
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Hinge
Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of...
C049S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06681446
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
(not applicable).
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
(not applicable).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present patent application refers to a door support bracket provided with adjustment mechanism with three adjustment options: one translating movement and two oscillating movements with respect to two Cartesian axes
2. Description of Related Art
The bracket of the invention has its natural field of application in the sector of modular kitchen furniture, particularly in units internally equipped with extractable drawers, formed by a metal bearing structure on which shelves, baskets, trays or similar items are anchored, according to the type or products to be contained in the drawers.
In this type of furniture the door is usually fixed to the bearing structure of the extractable unit so that the drawer is extracted from its housing when the door is open and automatically reinserted in it when the door is closed.
In view of the above, the door must be fixed to the bearing structure of the extractable drawer with means that allow to adjust the position of the door in order to align it perfectly with the other doors of the kitchen mounted using traditional hinges with ordinary adjustment means.
Doors are currently applied to the bearing structure of extractable drawers with special fixing means with adjustment mechanism, which allows the door to make short oscillating travels with respect to two Cartesian axes in order to align it perfectly with doors above, under and beside it.
However, the double adjustment mode is not sufficient, since it is often necessary to adjust the position of the door with respect to the adjacent doors, and not its vertical position. In other words, the adjustment action should allow for centering the door with respect to adjacent doors, laterally, so that the spaces between two consecutive doors have the same width.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The purpose of the invention is to realize a door support bracket with complete adjustment mechanism, that is with three adjustment options: one translating movement and two oscillating movements with respect to two Cartesian axes.
Thanks to the translating movement the door can be moved rightwards or leftwards without altering its vertical position for perfect centering.
The bracket of the invention comprises a rectangular metal plate of box-type shape, whose ends house two runners that can translate for a short distance by means of an adjustment screw located on the two opposite sides of the box-type bracket that engage in a threaded hole located on the side of the runners.
The runners are fixed directly to the internal side of the door with a special combination of screws, which allows for moving the door forward or backwards, in parallel position.
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Armstrong Kratz Quintos Hanson & Brooks, LLP
Compagnucci - S.p.A.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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