GATE / DOOR HINGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE FOR INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND MAINTAINING ALIGNMENT

Abstract

A gate hinge apparatus and method adapted to be fastened to a vertical gate and to a post, comprising: a L-bolt having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread and a transition into a vertical male member; a first bracket having a female mounting flange mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a second bracket having a plate having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate; said L-bolt uses its vertical male member to connect to said female mounting flange; and said L-bolt has one or more nuts that are positioned on said thread on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt to adjust said hinge. The method comprising: rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and rotating the bolt in a second angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

Claims

1. A gate hinge apparatus (100) adapted to be fastened to a vertical gate (20) and to a post (22), comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a top (30) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a top (30) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); a second L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (50); a bottom (55) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a bottom (55) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate; said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46); and said L-bolt (10) has one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100).

2. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first bracket is welded to said female mounting flange of the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

3. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second bracket has a plate that is welded to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

4. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second bracket has one or more threaded means that are welded for holding and retaining said L-bolt.

5. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first bracket is welded to said female mounting flange to provide connecting means to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

6. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second bracket has one or more nuts that are welded for holding and retaining said L-bolt.

7. The hinge apparatus gate of claim 1, wherein the gap width is adjustable using a wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

8. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gap width is adjustable using an Allen wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

9. A gate hinge apparatus comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46); said L-bolt (10) has one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100); wherein a user can by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein said user can by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

10. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first bracket is welded to said female mounting flange of the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

11. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second bracket has a plate that is welded to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

12. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second bracket has one or more threaded means that are welded for holding and retaining said L-bolt.

13. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gap width is adjustable using a wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

14. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gap width is adjustable using an Allen wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

15. A gate hinge apparatus (100) adapted to be fastened to a vertical gate (20) and to a post (22), comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46).

16. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 16, further comping: a second L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (50); a bottom (55) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a bottom (55) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate; and said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46).

17. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 16, further comping said L-bolt (10) having one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100).

18. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 17, wherein the gap width is adjustable using a wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

19. The gate hinge apparatus of claim 17, wherein the gap width is adjustable using an Allen wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

20. A method of adjusting the gap width between the first bracket and the second bracket of claim 15, the method comprising: rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and rotating the bolt in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals designate corresponding parts in the several figures summarized as follows:

[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said hinge.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a back view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said hinge.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said hinge.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said hinge.

[0025] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge.

[0026] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut and adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge from the position in FIG. 5.

[0027] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench to adjusting said hinge.

[0028] FIG. 8 is a back view of an embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench for adjusting said hinge.

[0029] FIG. 9 is a top view of an embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench for adjusting said hinge.

[0030] FIG. 10 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench for adjusting said hinge.

[0031] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench for adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge.

[0032] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for using the Allen Wrench and adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge from the position in FIG. 11.

[0033] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having an L-Shaped Bolt for adjusting said hinge.

[0034] FIG. 14 is a front view of another embodiment of the invention having a L-Shaped Bolt for adjusting said hinge.

[0035] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having a L-Shaped Bolt for adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge.

[0036] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having a L-Shaped Bolt and adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge from the position shown in FIG. 15.

[0037] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having nuts for adjusting said hinge.

[0038] FIG. 18 is a front view of another embodiment of the invention having nuts for adjusting said hinge.

[0039] FIG. 19 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having nuts for adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge.

[0040] FIG. 20 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having nuts for adjusting said top hinge and said bottom hinge from the position shown in FIG. 19.

[0041] Other features and advantages of the invention will be become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompany drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, various features of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0042] The following detailed description and accompanying drawings are provided for purposes of illustrating and describing presently preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in anyway. It will be understood that various changes in the details, materials, arrangements of parts or operational conditions which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the principles and the scope of the invention.

[0043] FIGS. 1-6 show the preferred embodiment of the invention having a nut for adjusting said hinge. FIGS. 7-20 show alternative embodiment of the invention for adjusting said hinge.

[0044] A gate hinge apparatus (100) adapted to be fastened to a vertical gate (20) and to a post (22), comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a top (30) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a top (30) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); a second L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (50); a bottom (55) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a bottom (55) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate; said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46); and said L-bolt (10) has one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100).

[0045] Wherein the first bracket is welded to said female mounting flange of the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

[0046] Wherein the second bracket has a plate that is welded to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate.

[0047] Wherein the second bracket has one or more threaded means that are welded for holding and retaining said L-bolt.

[0048] Wherein the gap width is adjustable using a wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

[0049] Wherein the gap width is adjustable using an Allen wrench to turn the nut; wherein by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

[0050] A method of adjusting the gap width between the first bracket and the second bracket of the above claims, the method comprising: rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and rotating the bolt in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

[0051] A gate hinge apparatus comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46); said L-bolt (10) has one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100); wherein a user can by rotating the nut in a first angular direction to increase the gap width; and wherein said user can by rotating the nut in a second angular direction, opposite of the first angular direction, to decrease the gap width.

[0052] A gate hinge apparatus (100) adapted to be fastened to a vertical gate (20) and to a post (22), comprising: a first L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (44); a top (30) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange (46) mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a top (30) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate (20) or the post (22) disposed adjacent to the gate (20); a second L-bolt (10) having an elongated horizontal portion formed with thread (42) and a transition into a vertical male member (50); a bottom (50) first bracket (35) having a female mounting flange mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate as elected by said user; a bottom (50) second bracket (40) having a plate (47) having one or more threaded means for holding and retaining (48) said L-bolt, which is mounted to the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate; and said L-bolt (10) uses its vertical male member (44) to connect to said female mounting flange (46).

[0053] Further comping said L-bolt (10) having one or more nuts (70) that are positioned on said thread (42) on said elongated horizontal portion of said L-bolt (10) to adjust said hinge (100).