A mono-stable self-aligning template for installing brackets and treatments around an opening has a first plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposing side edges. A plurality of openings is formed through the top surface of the first plate. The plurality of openings is arranged in at least a first array on a first side area on the top surface of the first plate. A mono-stable self-alignment device is coupled to the first plate. The mono-stable self-alignment device is perpendicular to the first plate.

A hinge is provided that includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a pin. The first hinge plate includes a first knuckle having an appearance of a plurality of discrete knuckle portions that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another. The second hinge plate includes a second knuckle. The pin is configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

In an installation adjustment device for an auto-return arrangement which comprises a support rod with a front stop surface and an adjustable slide which is slideably supported on the support rod so as to be stepwise position-adjustable, the slide is provided with an adjustment surface which extends parallel to the stop surface and the normal vectors pointing to the stop surface and the adjustment surface have the same direction, whereby the adjustment of an auto-return arrangement is facilitated.

A hinge is provided that includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a pin. The first hinge plate includes a first knuckle having an appearance of a plurality of discrete knuckle portions that are directly adjacent to one another and intermesh with one another. The second hinge plate includes a second knuckle. The pin is configured to connect the first knuckle and the second knuckle to one another.

A method for installing a furniture drive including a drive unit and a covering cap for at least partially covering a lateral visible region of the furniture drive, on a furniture carcass having a furniture carcass side wall and a furniture carcass top panel. The method includes, to preferably be performed in chronological order: moving the covering cap into a position to make contact with the furniture carcass top panel and optionally the furniture carcass side wall, such that the covering cap forms an installation stop for the furniture drive for height setting purposes, and moving the drive unit into a position in which the drive unit makes contact with the covering cap such that the drive unit is vertically spaced from the furniture carcass top panel at a specified installation position on the furniture carcass.

An example functional member of a refrigerator, freezer or icemaker having two closing members intended to be separated by a first distance includes a structure to implement a function for the refrigerator, freezer or icemaker, and a gap gauge dimensioned for use in aligning the two closing members apart by the first distance. An example functional member is a divider, a hinge cover or a scoop having a gap gauge with a blade-shaped, an oval or a rectangular cross-section, where a dimension of the cross-section is the first distance. An example gap gauge may be further dimensioned for use in aligning one of the two closing members and a third closing members, or two additional closing members apart by a second different distance.

A method of installing a door is provided. According to an embodiment, an outgoing hinge is detached and removed from an attachment location on a side of an outgoing door. A replacement hinge is positioned at the attachment location on the first door where the outgoing hinge was attached. While the replacement hinge is positioned at the attachment location, an alignment position removably coupled to the replacement hinge is folded at an edge of the side of the outgoing door to form a crease in the alignment protrusion. The replacement hinge is positioned on a side of a replacement door with the alignment protrusion aligned with and folded over an edge of the side of the replacement door, and the replacement hinge is attached to the side of the replacement door.

A door-hinge jig for forming hinge-receiving recesses in a door edge or door frame includes an elongate body (having at least one longitudinal rail element connected by at least two rail members), at least one hinge-recess guide element (defining a guide channel and including engagement means), and at least one connector element for connecting two rail members. The engagement means engage with the at least one longitudinal rail element to set a longitudinal position of the guide element. Each hinge-recess guide element is located in a recess guide region extending continuously along a length of a longitudinal rail element. A hinge-recess guide element is selectively positionable to define a position of a guide channel in the recess guide region without obstruction or interference by a remotely located connector element.

A system and method for installation of cabinet doors including a hardware installation kit. The hardware installation kit includes a door support, a multi-dimension spacer, a hinge spacer and a multi drill-bit jig. The door support and the multi-dimension spacer are used to support a cabinet door before being fixed to a cabinet. The hinge spacer is used to evenly place a hinge. The hinge is used to connect the cabinet door with the cabinet. The hinge is fixed through inserting fasteners thereto through the multi dill-bit jig.