LIGATURE RESISTANT HINGE COVER

Abstract

The ligature resistant hinge cover comprising a bridge between a cabinet and a hinge mounted door. The ligature resistant hinge cover comprising a cabinet face portion on the cabinet and a door portion disposed adjacent a door hinge side whereby the door portion is adapted to close a gap between the door hinge side and the ligature resistant hinge cover. The ligature resistant hinge cover further comprising a sloping top portion bridging the gap between the top of the door and the top of the cabinet with a sloping rounded top edge. A concave hinge portion adjacent the hinge. A convex outside adapted to provide a smooth transition from the cabinet to the door.

Claims

1. A ligature resistant hinge cover for use with a door attached to a door frame by a hinge, the hinge on the door frame, the door having a door top and a door hinge side, the hinge on the door hinge side, the hinge cover comprising: a body, the body comprising an inside, an outside, a back edge, a front edge and a top, the inside on the top, the outside on the top, the top extending between the front edge and the back edge, the top sloped downward from the back edge to the front edge whereby the hinge cover is adapted to be attached to the door frame adjacent the hinge having the top above the door top.

2. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 1, wherein the inside is concave.

3. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 2, further comprising a bottom on the body, the outside comprising a convex shape between the top and the bottom.

4. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 1, wherein the top comprises an arcuate shape from the back edge to the front edge.

5. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 1, wherein the top comprises a curved shape between the back edge to the front edge.

6. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 1, wherein the top further comprises a convex shape from the outside to the inside.

7. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 3, the top further comprising a convex shape between the inside and the outside.

8. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 7, wherein the top comprises an arcuate shape from the back edge to the front edge.

9. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 8, wherein the inside is concave.

10. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 1, further comprising a door spacer on the inside, the door spacer comprising a spacer top, a spacer bottom, a hinge side and a cover side, the spacer top spaced from the sloped top, the spacer top generally symmetrical with the sloped top, the cover side on the inside, the hinge side spaced from the inside, a plurality of fastener holes in the body, each of the plurality of fastener holes extending from the inside to the outside, the plurality of fastener holes disposed between the door spacer and the back.

11. A hinge cover comprising: a body comprising an inside, an outside, a front edge, a back edge, a sloped top and a bottom, the inside extending between the front edge and the back edge, the outside on the sloped top and the bottom, the outside having a convex shape from the sloped top to the bottom, the sloped top sloping downward from the back edge to the front edge, a plurality of fastener holes in the body extending from the inside to the outside.

12. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 11, wherein the sloped top comprises an arcuate shape from the back to the front.

13. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 11, the front edge frame further comprising a concave shape between the sloped top and the bottom.

14. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 11, further comprising a door spacer on the inside, the door spacer spaced from the plurality of fastener holes.

15. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 14, wherein the door spacer further comprises a spacer top, a spacer bottom, a hinge side and a cover side, the spacer top adjacent the sloped top, the cover side on the inside, the front edge spaced from the inside.

16. The ligature resistant hinge cover of claim 15, further comprising a chamfer between the spacer top and the inside.

17. A ligature resistant hinge cover for use with a door attached to a door frame by a hinge, the hinge on the door frame, the door having a door top and a door hinge side, the hinge on the hinge side, the hinge cover comprising: a body, the body comprising an inside, an outside, a back edge, a front edge, a bottom, a sloped top and a door spacer, the outside extending from the sloped top to the bottom, the outside further extending from the sloped top to the bottom, the outside comprising a convex shape from the sloped top to the bottom, the sloped top disposed between the back edge and the front edge, the sloped top sloping downward from the back edge to the front edge, the door spacer on the front edge, the door spacer comprising a spacer top, a hinge side and a cover side, the cover side on the inside, the spacer top spaced from the sloped top, the hinge side spaced from the inside, whereby the ligature resistant hinge cover is adapted to be attached to the door frame by the hinge side on the door frame adjacent the door hinge side and the sloped top above the door top.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0009] FIG. 1 is a back side elevation view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0011] FIG. 3 front elevation view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0012] FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0013] FIG. 5 is a front side elevation view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0014] FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0015] FIG. 7 is a top back perspective view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0016] FIG. 8 is a top front perspective view of the ligature resistant hinge cover.

[0017] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the ligature resistant hinge cover mounted on a cabinet.

[0018] FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the ligature resistant hinge cover mounted on the cabinet of FIG. 9.

[0019] FIG. 11 is a section view showing the ligature resistant hinge cover mounted on a cabinet taken at approximately 11-11 of FIG. 9;

[0020] FIG. 12 is a section view showing the ligature resistant hinge cover mounted on a cabinet taken at approximately 12-12 of FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0022] Referring to FIG. 1, the ligature resistant hinge cover 10 comprises a body 12. The body 12 comprises an inside 14, an outside 16, a top 18, and a bottom 20. Inside 14 may further comprise a spacer 22 and a cabinet flange portion 24. Spacer 22 may comprise an spacer top 26, a spacer hinge portion 28 and a spacer door portion 30. Outside 16 may have a convex shape formed by rounded top 34, rounded front edge 36 and rounded bottom edge 38. It should be understood outside 16 may extend smoothly to cabinet flange portion 24 by the rounded edges 34,36 and 38.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 2, ligature resistant hinge cover 10 may further comprise a back edge 42 and a front edge 44. Front edge 44 may comprise front rounded corner 43 and a front rounded edge 46. Door portion 30 is spaced from outside 16. Cabinet flange portion 24 and door portion 30 may be at an acute angle A to each other.

[0024] Referring to FIG. 3, ligature resistant hinge cover 10 may further comprise sloping top portion 48 extending from back edge 42 to front edge 44. Front edge 44 may further comprise rounded outer edge 46 as part of the convex shape of outside 16. Front edge 44 and bottom 20 are joined at hinge notch 56 disposed in the bottom front corner. Fastener holes 52 extend through body 10 from the inside to the outside. Preferably, fastener holes are disposed in the flange portion 24.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 4, cabinet flange portion 24 may extend from door portion 30. Hinge portion 28 extends from door portion 30 to cabinet flange portion 24 giving inside a generally concave shape.

[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1-8, ligature resistant hinge cover 10 may comprise a smooth ligature resistant outside 16 having a convex shape extending from the top 18 to the bottom 20 and from the back edge 42 to the front edge 44. Spacer 22 may extend from cabinet flange portion 24 thereby supporting door portion 30 spaced from cabinet flange portion 24. Hinge portion 28 extends between cabinet flange portion 24 to door portion 30, Hinge portion 28 may have a concave shape extending into spacer 22. Sloping top portion 48 is disposed at the same level or above the door top 112. Door portion 30 may be adjacent door hinge side 114. Hinge notch 56 is disposed between door top 112 and hinge 104. Hinge top 18 bears against convex shaped outside 16

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 9 and 11, ligature resistant hinge cover 10 is mounted on a cabinet 100 having a door 102 and a hinge 104. Cabinet 100 may further comprise a sloped top 106, a hinge side 108 and a front side 110. The hinge 104 may be attached to the front side 110 and to the door 102. Door top 112 is spaced from cabinet top 106. Door hinge side 114 may be spaced from hinge side 108. Hinge 104 may be attached to the front side 110 of cabinet 100. Ligature resistant hinge cover 10 may have cabinet flange portion 24 on hinge side 108. Hinge portion 28 may be disposed adjacent hinge 104. Spacer 22 is adapted to dispose door portion 30 adjacent door hinge side 114. Top 18 is adapted to provide a smooth transition from sloping cabinet top 106 to door front 102. Sloping top portion 48 is adapted to bridge the space between door hinge side 114 and door top 112 to thereby provide a ligature-resistant transition from cabinet 100 to door 102.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, ligature-resistant hinge cover 10 may be disposed on hinge side 108 thereby disposing spacer 22 adjacent door hinge side 114. Cabinet flange portion 24 bears against cabinet hinge side 108 and hinge portion 30 may be adjacent door hinge side 114. Convex shaped outside 16 forms ligature resistant sloping bridge 116 between door 102 and cabinet 100.

[0029] Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the embodiments of this invention. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents rather than by the examples given. Further, the present invention has been shown and described with reference to the foregoing exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that other forms, details, and embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is defined in the following claims.